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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has underlined that Frank Rijkaard will not be leaving the Catalan club during the summer.

Doubts had been cast over the Dutchman's future at Camp Nou after great rivals Real Madrid reclaimed the Primera Liga title during a dramatic last round of games in Spain on Sunday.

Barca raced to a 5-1 win at Gimnastic, but Real's comeback to beat Mallorca 3-1 ensured that Rijkaard's side ended the season empty-handed.

Reports in the English media on Tuesday claimed that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be a leading contender to replace Rijkaard in the Barcelona hot-seat in time for next season.

However, Laporta has now moved to quash any rumours by insisting that Rijkaard - who has won two league titles and the UEFA Champions League in Catalunya - will remain at the club as Barca aim to displace Real from the summit of Spanish football next term.

"Frank Rijkaard will be the trainer of Barca next season," Laporta told a press conference.

"He will tackle it with the maximum motivation. He knows the measures taken and he is conscious of the errors made.

"Rijkaard, after self-criticism and being conscious that there are things that have not worked, wants to continue and is very motivated with a desire to return to begin the new season"

During his press conference, Laporta also reiterated that the club, and Rijkaard, had no intention of selling either Samuel Eto'o or Ronaldinho in the summer.

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