BARCELONA: Barcelona will not be destabilised by a possible confrontation between talisman Lionel Messi and sporting director Eric Abidal, coach Quique Setien said on Wednesday. Abidal had told newspaper Sport that he had sensed that “many players weren’t satisfied or working hard” under Valverde. Messi responded by saying Abidal should name which players he had in mind so as not to tarnish the image of the entire squad. Barcelona defender Eric Abidal (right) embraces teammate Lionel Messi after a goal against Atletico Madrid during their Spanish first division soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona February 5, 2011. I’m not the father of any of these players, all I have to do is get them to train.

Source: New Strait Times February 05, 2020 15:11 UTC