Pol Planas set to leave Barcelona U19 for Dinamo Zagreb manager role

Barcelona's U19 coach Pol Planas is set to accept Dinamo Zagreb's offer to become their first-team manager, replacing Mario Kovacevic.

Pol Planas, the 35-year-old head coach of Barcelona's U19 side, is on the verge of accepting an offer from Dinamo Zagreb to become the Croatian club's first-team manager. Planas would replace Mario Kovacevic, who was sacked on November 1. Jerko Leko took temporary charge for Zagreb's 2-0 Europa League win over Sunderland yesterday.

Albert Capellas, Dinamo Zagreb's director of football and a former Barcelona B coach, has backed Planas for the role. In the Croatian league, Dinamo sit second, four points behind Hajduk Split with a game in hand. Barcelona will now need to find a replacement for Planas to lead their U19 team, which currently sits 18th in the UEFA Youth League with five points from 12.