06/30/2020 - 12:54
- Clarín.com
- sports
Barcelona's dressing room is not going through its best hours. Celta's draw on the hour, which made him lose the championship lead and left him two units behind Real Madrid, went deep into the world of Barcelona. Immediately the media began to talk about strong differences between the squad and the coaching staff, which were supported by the statements of Luis Suárez in Balaídos post game and by the reaction of Lionel Messi to the indications of Eder Sarabia, assistant to Quique Setién. , on a break for hydration.
Despite the fact that the Barcelona coach played down the cross between his assistant and the Flea and assured that it was only an indication, the press seized on that episode to highlight the crack between the referents and the DT. Thus, in the last hours, the continuity of the coach at the end of the season was already questioned.
In this context, which Setién well defined as "the circus in which we are mounted", the leadership of Barcelona organized an emergency summit at the technician's house to learn more details about the situation , analyze the steps to follow and, Most importantly, to show your support for the technician.
Hours before the game against Atlético Madrid, a key meeting for Culé's aspirations to stay with La Liga, Barcelona president Josep María Bartomeu, accompanied by other club leaders, appeared at the DT's residence and They had an extensive conversation on the subject.
In addition to the president, there were also the club's CEO, Oscar Grau; the manager Javier Bordas; the vice president, Jordi Moix; and the technical secretary, Eric Abidal, who was accompanied by his right hand, Ramon Planes.
As reported by RAC1, during the course of the two-hour meeting, the conflict that the coach had with the players in Balaídos was analyzed, as well as the solutions he had taken after the talk he had with the leaders of the squad these days. .
In addition, Setién received the support of the sports management and, according to Sport, at no time did the leadership question its continuity.
