MX23RW : Sunday, December 15 06:03:02| >> :120:26141:26141:

Barcelona players 'have lost faith in Quique Setien'

Barcelona players 'have lost faith in Quique Setien'
© Reuters
A section of the dressing room at Barcelona have lost faith in head coach Quique Setien, according to a report.

A section of the Barcelona dressing room have reportedly already lost faith in head coach Quique Setien.

The 61-year-old was surprisingly announced as Ernesto Valverde's replacement at Camp Nou towards the start of January, and the experienced boss has won seven of his 11 matches in charge.

The Spanish champions have suffered three defeats since the managerial change, though, and lost 2-0 against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in La Liga last weekend.

According to Catalunya Radio, members of the first-team squad at Barca believe that Setien is not up to the task of leading the Catalan giants on a long-term basis.

The report claims that the 2-0 defeat at Valencia towards the end of January saw a number of players begin to question the head coach's methods, while Setien's decision to replace Arturo Vidal against Real Madrid last weekend was also poorly received by the dressing room.

Barca are currently second in Spain's top flight, one point behind Los Blancos, ahead of their home game against an in-form Real Sociedad on Saturday night.

ID:391968: cacheID:391968:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2397:
Written by
Matt Law
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Barcelona manager Quique Setien pictured in January 2020
Read Next:
Rivaldo accuses Setien of making Barca too reliant on Messi
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid17114237162137
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal157532725226
7Osasuna176742225-325
8Real Sociedad167361611524
9GironaGirona176472325-222
10Sevilla176471823-522
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Celta Vigo176382528-321
13Rayo Vallecano165561819-120
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1642101528-1314
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia152491323-1010


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!