Ernesto Valverde was linked with the sack at Barcelona last monthBarcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has faced severe criticism over the last month after the club’s season ended disappointingly. Despite clinching a second successive La Liga title and losing just three of 38 top-flight games, Valverde’s side let slip a 3-0 lead in the Champions League semi-finals at the hands of eventual champions Liverpool. In 2017-18, also under Valverde, Barca threw away a 4-1 lead over Roma in the quarter-finals after losing 3-0 in the second leg and going out on away goals. "When they say that we were good or bad, it's good or bad. Pep Guardiola says Barcelona's La Liga triumph shouldn't be overlookedErnesto Valverde's Barca also lost the Copa del Rey final

Source: Express June 13, 2019 05:11 UTC