Official: Barcelona terminate the contract of Ramon Planes

As confirmed by the club’s official website, FC Barcelona have parted ways with Ramon Planes after agreeing a contract termination with the now ex-technical secretary of the club.

Planes, 54, had joined Barcelona in 2018, after serving as a Sporting Director at several clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, among others. An important part of the Catalans’ recruitment setup in recent years, he had played a key role in the acquisitions of players like Ronald Araujo and Pedri.

Planes was kept around by the Joan Laporta administration after he was re-elected as president and, along with director Mateu Alemany, was given key responsibilities in the new regime.

However, following the changes in the managerial setup, Planes decided that it was time for him to move on to his next challenge and had requested the Catalan giants for a release. Now, the Blaugrana have granted his request by mutually coming to an agreement over the termination of his contract that ran until 2022.

An official statement released by the club read: “FC Barcelona and Ramón Planes have reached an agreement to terminate the contract that bound both parties until 30 June 2022, at the request of the man who had until now been the club’s technical secretary.

“The club wishes to publicly express its gratitude to Ramón Planes for his commitment, professionalism and contributions throughout this last two years, and wishes him the best of luck and every success in the future.”

With the contract termination now being made official, Barca will be on the lookout for a new technical secretary. A move for former captain and club legend Carles Puyol has been rumoured of late, while AFC Ajax director Marc Overmars is also being linked.