The president of the FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, did balance of this last season 2016-17 under the control of Luis Enrique, sacking of the best way of the Asturian technician and announcing in passing the arrival of the new Barcelona technician.

In the first place, it appreciated to Luis Enrique all what has done by the Barça. "Before that announce the new trainer want to do a gratitude to Luis Enrique and to his excellent contribution along these three seasons. It goes a big trainer and a big barcelonista and always will have the open doors. The Saturday finish a distance of 9 titles and the challenge is to follow winning", valued in first instance.

"Today I have spoken with Valverde and is very happy because it is a very special challenge"

This yes, the Barça expected more titles this campaign. "We expected more this season but the diagnostic is fact and know what it is necessary to do. We can not describe as successful the season. With the announcement of today of the new trainer open a new sportive stage. As we already announce along the last weeks have gathered us today to decide the new technician".

To continuation, revealed the arrival of Ernesto Valverde to the FC Barcelona"The new trainer of the Barça will be Ernesto Valverde. By a lot of reasons. It will come accompanied of Jon Aspiazu and José Antonio Pozanco", announced the maximum Barcelona mandator.

Valverde, radiant for training to the FC Barcelona

"Today I have spoken with Valverde and is very happy because it is a very special challenge. Has capacity, criterion, knowledge, experience, is a lover of the basic football, a style to work typical of our club and has a big capacity of work and a passionate of the new technologies and his application to the parties", resolved on the new technician.

Later, Bartomeu finished his appearance speaking of the decision of the FC Barcelona on the Action of Responsibility, and issuing also  a pronouncement on the legal action on Sandro Rosell, arrested person does some days.