Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol will reportedly join the club's sports management team after being forced to quit the squad due to a knee injury.
Puyol had earlier said that that he would rescind his playing contract at the end of the current campaign due to the knee injury, but hinted he could stay with the club beyond the end of the season in a different capacity.
According to Sport24, Barcelona said in a statement that Puyol's new appointment would ensure that one of the 'most emblematic captains in club history' would be remaining at the Camp Nou side.
Barcelona further said the former player would join the club's football department to assist the sports management team, with football director Andoni Zubizarreta revealing that Puyol would work on club projects, including in areas such as marketing, finance and football player signings and transfers.
Puyol, who emotionally announced that he had played his last game for the club after 593 appearances spanning a 15-year career, said that he would do his best in the new job even though he admitted that he needs some time to rest and continue treatment on his knee.
