Former Real Betis manager Quique Setien named new head coach until 2022
Ernesto Valverde has been sacked by Barcelona with Quique Setien named their new coach
Ernesto Valverde has been sacked by Barcelona after two-and-a-half years at the Nou Camp, with Quique Setien taking over until June 2022.
Valverde is the first manager to be sacked by Barcelona mid-season since Louis van Gaal was dismissed in January 2003.
Barcelona are currently ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on goal difference, but were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup on Thursday after a 3-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona are currently ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on goal difference, but were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup on Thursday after a 3-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona lost 3-2 to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Valverde's last game in charge
Valverde, previously at Athletic Bilbao and Valencia, replaced Luis Enrique in 2017 and won back-to-back league titles during his time in charge.
Valverde at Barca (joined May 2017)
| Matches | 145 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 97 |
| Draws | 32 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Honours | La Liga x 2, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup |
Setien, 61, has had recent success in La Liga, guiding Las Palmas to survival in 2015, before taking Real Betis into Europe in 2018.
He lead Betis to wins over Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid last season, but was sacked at the end of the campaign.
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