Overview
- FC Barcelona has formally agreed a two-year renewal that keeps Pere Romeu as head coach until June 30, 2028 and will hold a formal signing and media event in the club president’s office in the coming days.
- Romeu led Barça Femení to a dominant season that included the UEFA Women’s Champions League win in Oslo and domestic victories in the league, Copa de la Reina and Supercopa de España.
- The deal follows weeks of delayed negotiations and is framed by the club as both a reward for results and a decision to prioritise internal stability in the coaching staff.
- The renewed mandate gives Romeu explicit responsibility to manage a generational transition in the squad while sustaining Barça’s pipeline from La Masia amid recent and expected first-team departures.
- A former youth coach and long-time assistant, Romeu’s promotion in 2024 and his role as the team’s tactical analyst inform the club’s strategy of promoting from within and debuting young players while planning targeted reinforcements.