BOS Nation FC announce hiring of GM from Barcelona

Boston’s NWSL expansion team, BOS Nation FC, announced the hiring of the club’s first general manager on Thursday morning.

Domènec Guasch, formerly the Head of Management for Women’s Football for FC Barcelona, will join Boston in January as the club begins to build toward its 2026 debut.

“It’s an incredible honor to join this club and step into a city with such a rich tradition of sports excellence,” Guasch said, per the club announcement. “The opportunity to build this team from the ground up is a challenge I fully embrace, and I’m eager to create a legacy that our fans and this city will celebrate for years to come. I’m excited to get to work assembling a world-class coaching staff and roster to compete at the highest level.”

Guasch joined Barcelona in 2011, rising in the ranks to reach his former role with the club, leading player recruitment and contract negotiations. He also gained familiarity with the U.S. system and player pool during his time as Barcelona’s American academy head.

It’s a high-profile hire for Boston, given the success that Barcelona has experienced in recent seasons. The women’s team has won nine league titles in Spain’s Liga F and three UEFA Women’s Champions League crowns, all of which have happened during Guasch’s time at the club. FC Barcelona Femení professionalized in 2015, growing by leaps and bounds since then (reflecting wider expansion of women’s professional soccer).

The announcement confirms an earlier report in November from Spanish soccer journalist Maria Tikas, who originally noted that Guasch was set to depart the Catalan club for Boston.

BOS Nation still has a full NWSL season to go before making its league debut in 2026. After being awarded the league’s 15th expansion team in 2023, Boston is off to a somewhat rocky start since unveiling the club’s name in October. Accompanied by a bizarre advertising campaign that the team almost immediately walked back and apologized for, the name itself drew a polarized reaction.

The club later noted in a Nov. 26 statement that it had “launched a deliberate process through which we will seek out, listen to, and reflect on input about our team name from fans, supporters, and a group of advisors assembled to reflect a diverse range of voices and perspectives.”