Barcelona coach Quique Setien said on Wednesday he would not comment on the controversy between forward Lionel Messi and sporting director Eric Abidal. Messi hit back at Abidal on Tuesday after the Frenchman had earlier blamed slackness in the dressing room for the departure of recently-fired boss Ernesto Valverde. In an interview with Spanish newspaper … Read more
Barcelona coach Quique Setien admitted he is struggling to get his ideas across to his players after the champions were beaten 2-0 away to Valencia on Saturday, their first defeat since the coach took over from Ernesto Valverde earlier this month. They were fortunate not to go behind early in the game as Marc-Andre Ter … Read more
Lionel Messi’s second-half strike against 10-man Granada gave new coach Quique Setien a winning start at Barcelona, but it was not a convincing display by the La Liga champions. Barca had more than 80% of the possession, but the build-up was often slow and ponderous at the Camp Nou. Setien’s tactics for Barcelona’s attack was … Read more
New Barcelona manager, Quique Setien, has insisted that he enjoyed watching captain, Lionel Messi and the club’s players playing in recent years. Setien also said that Barcelona players have made him enjoy football, adding that he has learned many things from them. He said this at his official unveiling on Tuesday afternoon. Setién replaced Ernesto … Read more
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has finally reacted to the current shake-up which led to the sack of Ernesto Valverde as the manager of the club and also the immediate appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien. The Argentine international penned a farewell message to Ernesto his former boss after he was sacked on Tuesday. … Read more
Barcelona have confirmed the appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien as their new head coach after Ernesto Valverde was shown the exit door on Monday. Setien, 61, led Betis to their highest finish since 2005 and to the Copa del Rey semis before leaving in May. He has agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal … Read more