At the moment, FC Barcelona have not made his sacking official, but the information from 'Marca' reveals that Bartomei has already reported a few hours ago, that Valverde will not stay and that they are in discussion with the board about a new coach to take over from him.
There are several options on the table, such as Garcia Pimienta, Mauricio Pochettino, Quique Setien, Ronald Koeman or Massimiliano Allegri. The first three are the coaches with the greatest possibility of coaching Barcelona at this time.
After this morning's training session, Valverde met with the President, Bartomeu and the board, consisting of Oscar Grai and Ramon Planes. At the same time, the coach would found out his fate and the club's decision.
At first, the Board of Directors discussed Valverde's future, who came out of the meeting smiling. The latest information states that he already knew about his destiny at that time. Moi Llorens, from ESPN, revealed that the coach has already packed his personal belongings and is waiting for the official announcement.
The Board of Directors, which has hosted the club's senior staff, is studying the profiles on the table and the person who will take over the team once Valverde is no longer responsible for the first team.
January 13, 2020