It was in the air for several weeks. It is now official. Tata Martino leaves FC Barcelona. The Argentine technician who arrived last summer will finally not exceed one season with the Blaugrana.

So a season, and then he goes away. Here’s how we can summarize the passage of Martino at Barça. The former coach of Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina has not won anything with the Catalan club from very near the title in La Liga.

For Martino had the opportunity Saturday to leave Spain on a championship title. But Ateltico Madrid was awarded the coronation in check the Blaugrana 1-1 at Camp Nou.

Martino should be replaced by the Spaniard Luis Enrique, a former Catalan who has already left his post as coach at Celta Vigo.