Will Quique Setién still be the Barcelona coach in the Champions League in early August? According to Mundo Deportivo, President Josep Bartomeu renewed his confidence before the last championship game tomorrow on the Alaves pitch. The fact remains that, behind the front words, the club's No. 1 cannot be satisfied with how the team was managed. The blaugrana, at the head of the second half of the championship, crashed, until they were overtaken by Real Madrid, who went on to win the title. To aggravate the position of the coach came the words of Leo Messi, very critical of the game adopted by Setién, hired in January in place of the exonerated Valverde. "We have to do self-criticism, starting with the players, but it must be a global self-criticism - said Messi - We have been a team with a very irregular performance throughout the season.
We will have to change a lot if we want to fight for the Champions League, otherwise we will also lose the game against Napoli ", in the second leg of the round of 16, on August 8.
" I never had the intention of resigning - the coach assured today at a press conference - It is true that I would like to be a little happier, with better results and a title, but the criticisms of the media must be accepted. The day I arrived, I knew it wasn't going to be easy. There are risks in our business, but I continue to enjoy my position in Barcelona ;; despite the circumstances. "Did Messi's words hurt him?" No, not at all. We all say things that can be misinterpreted. Frustration is normal in these moments, but I don't care. "
Yesterday Setién met the management to discuss his future:" We all want to improve, we are looking for solutions, and the meeting consisted of this, preparing the future with optimism , thinking about tomorrow's game and then the Champions League. "However, even though he is aware" that there are things to improve ", nobody will convince him" that everything was a disaster. We would have deserved to win more games and there is a lot to save. "
Setién risks: "Messi criticism? Normal frustration"
2020-07-18T16:28:46.303Z
Barcelona coach: "I wanted more, but never thought about resigning" (ANSA) Will Quique Setién still be the Barcelona coach in the Champions League in early August? According to Mundo Deportivo, President Josep Bartomeu renewed his confidence before the last championship game tomorrow on the Alaves pitch. The fact remains that, behind the front words, the club's No. 1 cannot be satisfied with how the team was managed. The blaugrana, at the head of the second half of the ...