Puyol will reject Barcelona sporting director role, says his friend Mateu

Carles Puyol could be set to reject the role of Barcelona sporting director, his friend and former footballer Jofre Mateu has indicated.



The ex-Barcelona captain was expected to take up the job offered to him by President Josep Maria Bartomeu.

"Although he [Puyol] has been thinking about it," Jofre, a former Barcelona player himself said on Que t'hi jugues!

"Right now I can tell you that he will not be a sporting director.

"I'm 99 percent sure Puyol won't take the position. He has other plans."

Bartomeu sees Puyol as a replacement for Pep Segura.