Former Barcelona manager explains what went wrong for him at club – ‘The main problem…’
Former FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien has reflected openly on his spell at the club, pointing to the heavy 2-8 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League as the decisive moment that led to...
Former Barcelona manager explains what went wrong for him at club – ‘The main problem…’ Former FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien has reflected openly on his spell at the club , pointing to the heavy 2-8 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League as the decisive moment that led to his dismissal in August 2020. Setien was appointed as manager in January 2020 as the Blaugrana brought him in as a replacement for Ernesto Valverde. However, his stint was short-lived and ill-fated, with the 2-8 defeat to Bayern Munich being considered one of the darkest nights in the history of the club.
Setien on what went wrong Speaking on Senen Moran’s YouTube channel (h/t Mundo Deportivo ), Setien explained that the condition he inherited the team in played a major role in his struggles. “The main problem I had was that they’d been winning everything for 14 years, and when you win everything and know that you win 90% of your matches with relative ease, mentally I think you relax and don’t prepare thoroughly,” he said. “But of course, when the decisive matches come around, you’re not 100% and you struggle.
And then, they were no longer at the competitive age to maintain the level they’d had in recent years,” Setien added. Despite the outcome and the Bayern Munich disaster, Setien defended his work during that period. “Given the circumstances I found myself in, I think we did well.
It’s true we had an accident, which always happens in football, that ended my time there and would have ended anyone’s,” he acknowledged. Continuing, he added: “Was it that result in Lisbon, against Bayern Munich? Was that what was the final straw in the situation the club was going through, and which I had to pay the price for?