The Barcelona president cannot imagine a future without Ernesto Valverde, at least for now. This Thursday, Bartomeu showed support for the coach once again, in front of 1000 representatives.
"I want to place value on someone who in a subtle and smart way is helping our team. I am talking about Ernesto Valverde, who we completely trust", the Barça boss highlighted, hailing the coach ahead of their Copa del Rey clash with Valencia on Saturday.
Bartmoeu also wanted to place value on their La Liga title and a potential Cup title, stating that their Champions League elimination has been put behind them: "To win the league has extraordinary merit and you know better than anyone how much it takes to win it. Putting value on the LaLiga title and the season's successes is consolation enough for what happened in the Champions League".
For now, the club is now looking towards the summer transfer market. Above all to reinforce the offensive line, where Griezmann's name dominates the headlines. Although his signing is nearly complete, Barcelona's intention is to lock down another number '9' who could relieve Luis Suarez of his duties eventually.
When asked about the possibility of winning another double, Bartomeu was clear and asked for support from across the club: "I want to make a request that we all focus on the Cup final. You understand what a ninth double means for our history. When the season ends we can look back to see what we can do in order to return to winning ways".