Antic gets extension at Bara

Barcelona coach Raddy Antic has agreed a one-year extension to his contract with the Catalan giants.

Barcelona coach Raddy Antic has agreed a one-year extension to his contract with the Catalan giants.

The Serbian took the helm in January after Louis van Gaal was sacked following a disastrous start to the domestic campaign which saw Barca slip perilously close to the relegation places.

Since taking the hotseat, Antic has guided the club to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they lost to Juventus, and has been credited with restoring much-needed morale at the Nou Camp.

Barca moved seven points clear of the relegation zone on Sunday with a 2-1 win over title challengers Real Sociedad.

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