The Barcelona has officially communicated on their website that Ernesto Valverde ceases to be a head coach with immediate effect and that Quique Setién is in charge of the bench blaugrana until June 2022. The spaniard will be presented this Tuesday from 13:30.
Manu Carreño has been reported in The Ledger that Quique Setién’s signature for two seasons and a half, but by Setién as part of the Barcelona, last season, the 2021/2022 would be optional. Optional for both parties“.
Likewise, Barcelona has dedicated a few words of your release to Valverde: “The Club expresses publicly his thanks Ernesto Valverde by the professionalism, the commitment, the dedication and the treatment are always positive and close to that has always shown to all the classes that make up the family barca, and wish him luck and success in the future”. Likewise, features in the press release the titles made by the Txingurri and adds in the description of the last season: “The final stretch of the course had two disappointments: the elimination against Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Champions league and the defeat in the Cup final played in Seville against Valencia”.
Setién builds up an experienced career as a coach since 2002 cogiese the bench Racing. Subsequently has passed by Poli Ejido, Local, Lugo, Las Palmas and Betis. In addition, she directed a unique part of the selection of Equatorial Guinea in the African Cup of nations 2008, since he left immediately because the federation made a proposal that was “serious”.
At the end of last season was removed Betis, a decision that generated much controversy and division of opinions. The team sevillano finished 10th and Setién was fired winning 0-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ernesto Valverde has won two leagues, one Copa del Rey and a Supercup of Spain in the two years and almost eight months that has led to Barcelona. The Txingurri she has trained at Barcelona in 145 official matches, of which he has won 97, has drawn 32 and lost 16.
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