Barcelona fire coach Valverde and appoint Setien

Manager may have paid the price for Champions League defeat last season

Ernesto Valverde has been fired by Barcelona
Ernesto Valverde has been fired by Barcelona
(Image credit: Lluis Gene/AFP)

Barcelona sack Valverde

Barcelona have sacked manager Ernesto Valverde and he will be replaced by Quique Setien, who has been given a deal until June 2022.

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