FC Barcelona
In 1981, he was appointed successor to Helenio Herrera at Spanish club FC Barcelona. He led the club to the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1982 where Barcelona defeated Standard Liège in the final 2-1. Barcelona's probably most distinguished players in this era were Migueli, Alexanco, Rexach, Asensi, Quini, the German Bernd Schuster and the old acquaintance from Mönchengladbach days, Dane Allan Simonsen. In the second season, Diego Maradona, then just 22 years of age, was signed up for a record transfer fee. Nevertheless, perceived lack of success on the domestic scene saw him being replaced at the end of the 1982-83 season by the World Cup winning Argentine coach César Luis Menotti, who was also hoped to be better able to bring out the best in Maradona.
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