Barcelona sack Valverde and appoint Setien

Barcelona have sacked their coach Ernesto Valverde, naming former Real Betis manager Keeke Setien as his replacement.

The decision to remove Valverde was confirmed following a board meeting on Monday.

The 55 year old led Barcelona to successive La Liga titles in 2018 and 2019, and 1 Copa del Rey since joining the club in 2017 but came under fire this season for a series of poor results, including a 2-all draw with bottom side Espanyol and a 3-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals.

Meanwhile, Barca’s new manager will be presented at Camp Nou on Tuesday. He is set to guide the Catalan giants until June 2022.

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