Live Barcelona Blog: President sheds light on Ernesto Valverde contract situation

Sport360 staff 19:08 23/10/2018
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    7:00pm – Barca v Inter key battle

    In Mauro Icardi and Luis Suarez, we have a battle between two extremely high-profile strikers. The winner can potentially decide the outcome of Barca’s game with Inter.

    We build-up to the big game with a comparison here. 

    Hotshot: Inter skipper Mauro Icardi.

    Hotshot: Inter skipper Mauro Icardi.

    5:30pm – Facts and stats ahead of Barca v Inter

    Barcelona head into a huge Champions League clash against Inter Milan without the one and only Lionel Messi, who is recuperating from a fractured arm. But it’s a scenario they’ve coped with before.

    In fact, during a group stage game in 2009/10, Barca left both Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the bench as Pedro and Gerard Pique did the business in a 2-0 win over the Nerazzurri in the group stage.

    Check out more quick-fire stats here.

    Luis Suarez

    Luis Suarez

    1:30pm – Ernesto Valverde will stay as manager next season according to president Josep Maria Bartomeu

    Interesting revelation: Ernesto Valverde.

    Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu pointed out that the 54-year old’s contract runs until 2020 when it was thought to expire at the end of this season.

    See what the Barcelona president said here.

    12:00pm – Barcelona will remain competitive despite Messi’s absence, according to the club’s president

    Maestro: Lionel Messi.

    Maestro: Lionel Messi.

    The superstar has been ruled out for around three weeks due to an injury. However, club president Josep Bartomeu believes that the team is competitive even without Lionel Messi.

    Click here to find out what he said.

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