- The new technician arrives convinced of his ideals and game model
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The new coach of Barcelona, Quique Setién, defined himself as a “person of convictions” and stated that he has “clear” the philosophy that he will apply in the Barca team, in which the “road to victory is to play well”, as well as He thanked the work of his predecessor, Ernesto Valverde, who leaves the leadership in LaLiga Santander.
“I am a person of convictions, I have very clear things and it is very difficult to get my way of playing out of my mind. This club has no other way than to play well and improve the number of titles. The road to victory is to play well “said Quique Setién at the presentation press conference.
Accompanied by the president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and the technical secretary of Barça, Eric Abidal, Setién confessed that not even in his “best dreams” could he have imagined being on the Barça bench. “I am a very emotional person. Today is a very special day for me. The illusion with which I face this challenge and project is the most important thing. I will try to convey to the players that enthusiasm, desire to want to win and that confidence that I have” he commented.
He also congratulated himself because he will train “the best players in the world” of a “huge team” that can never “improve.” “This is the best. Valverde has always seemed to me an absolutely correct person. I very much appreciate the work he has done, his way of being and his principles,” he said.
In this sense, the Cantabrian coach revealed that he will talk to Valverde because “there are many things about his work” that will “come in handy.” “It leaves me with a team that is the first one, it is not normal. I hope to convey peace of mind so that matches like the other day are not escaped,” he said in reference to the semifinal of the Spanish Supercup against Atlético de Madrid in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).