Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola is expected to announce he is quitting the club on Friday, according to Spanish media reports.
Guardiola is believed to have had a meeting with club president Sandro Rosell this week, during which the 41-year-old outlined his intention to resign.
The Spaniard apparently told club administrators he was mentally and physically drained after four years at Camp Nou.
It has been a difficult year for Guardiola and his side, considered by many as the greatest team of all time.
The defending champions bowed out of the Champions League semi-finals against Chelsea on Tuesday, and lost to arch rivals Real Madrid on Saturday, all but ending their La Liga title hopes.
In his first season at the club in 2008, Guardiola s team…