Sources say Valverde will go on, while Koeman still in Barça's radar

The impact and disappointment of being eliminated by Atletico Madrid is still being felt a few hours later, and questions surrounding Ernesto Valverde's continuity have come up yet again. Atletico took advantage of the defensive passivity of his rival and came back from a game that they were losing 2-1 until the 80th minute. 

Meanwhile, the reaction has been swift from fans and press alike, with Valverde being pointed out as the culprit. Faced with such a situation, Messi spoke to the press and said "it's normal people are discussing his continuity", adding fuel to the fire. 

The team captain was crystal clear: "It is normal to talk about this when you do not achieve the objectives or do not play as you would like. We have to be more united than ever, be a strong group and move forward."

In relation to the press, RAC1 pointed out that Barcelona's board is weighing up Valverde's dismissal, while COPE, citing sources close to Bartomeu, the club president, almost completely ruled out his dismissal.

Meanwhile, the 'El Larguero' journalist Sique Rodriguez said that Valverde will continue on until the end of the season, but that is definitely his last one sitting on the Camp Nou benches.

Additionally, the journalist said that the club are looking to bring Ronald Koeman in because of his previous links to Barcelona.