Barca president says Valverde will stay as coach

Gab Marcotti feels Ernesto Valverde's inability to adjust his side when the opposition catches Barcelona off guard should be a cause for concern. As the tug of war for Matthijs de Ligt continues, ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti weighs in on Barcelona and Man United's chances of landing the young Dutch star. Alejandro Moreno feels Barcelona should have decided to move on from coach Ernesto Valverde even before their lacklustre defeat in the Copa del Rey. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told ESPN FC that Ernesto Valverde will remain as the club's manager next season despite reports he was set to be sacked on Tuesday. Bartomeu explained that he "already said as much last weekend, after the Copa del Rey final [defeat to Valencia]," when he said that Valverde would move into his third year with the Spanish champions after extending his contract in February. Barca had not planned to comment on Valverde's future until after a series of internal...

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