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Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien kicks the ball back to the pitch during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Granada at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Setién rekindles Barcelona’s passing style in first game

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Ernesto Valverde sits on the bench prior the Spanish Super Cup semifinal soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Barcelona axes manager Valverde in midseason with Liga lead

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, May 20, 2019, Qatar's Al-Sadd player Xavi Hernandez, former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, controls the ball during an AFC Champions League match at the Azadi stadium in Tehran, Iran. Spain great Xavi Hernandez said Saturday Jan. 11, 2020, that for now he is committed to coaching his team in Qatar amid rumours that former club Barcelona has probed him about becoming its next coach. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, FILE)

Xavi ‘would love’ to coach Barca amid rumors of his return

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, right, looks on next to his teammate Antoine Griezman prior of the Joan Gamper trophy soccer match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi joined by Griezmann as Barca chases Champions League

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi celebrates winning the Spanish League title, at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 27, 2019. Barcelona clinched the Spanish La Liga title, with three matches to spare, after it defeated Levante 1-0. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barcelona manages Messi’s time ahead of Champions League

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, right, runs with the ball past Manchester United's Scott McTominay, center, and Manchester United's Chris Smalling during the Champions League quarterfinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Manchester United at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona seeks ‘boost’ from winning Liga before Liverpool

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, gestures next to his coach Ernesto Valverde during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valencia at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barca optimistic about Messi, Madrid all fit for Copa semi

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Inter forward Mauro Icardi, left, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal with his teammate Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic during the Champions League group B soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Messi-less Barcelona draws 1-1 at Inter after late goals

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2017 file photo, Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele chases the ball during a Champions League group D soccer match between FC Barcelona and Juventus at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Dembele, the club's most expensive signing ever, is expected to make his much-anticipated return from a long injury layoff in a Copa del Rey match at Celta Vigo on Thursday Jan. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Barca coach Valverde says Dembele’s return a slow process

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Barcelona's coach Ernesto Valverde speaks during a news conference at Georgios Karaiskakis stadium at Piraeus port, near Athens, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Barcelona will play against Olympiakos for the Champions League group D soccer match on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Barcelona’s Valverde says players not distracted by crisis

By DEREK GATOPOULOS - Associated Press

In this photo dated Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, the Camp Nou stadium is seen illuminated ahead of a soccer match between Barcelona F.C and Eibar in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona is not only one of soccer's biggest and most famous venues but also a tremendous echo chamber for Catalans who want independence from Spain, the rallying cry seeming to become louder than usual with the prosperous region locked in a struggle with the government in Madrid. When Barcelona plays, fans chant &quot;Independence!&quot;, generally 17 minutes and 14 seconds into every match, to mark the year, 1714, when Spain first took away self-rule from Catalonia.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Barcelona to be challenged in tough stretch of away matches

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FC Barcelona's new signing coach Ernesto Valverde gestures during his official presentation at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, June 1, 2017. Former player Valverde was hired as the new coach, the club confirmed on Monday.(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Contract signed, Barcelona’s new coach takes aim at Madrid

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2016 file photo, Athletic Bilbao's head manager Ernesto Valverde waits for the start of a Europa League group F soccer match against Rapid Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Athletic Bilbao said on Wednesday May 24 that Valverde will not remain as the team's coach next season, clearing the way for his expected move to Barcelona. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Barcelona hires former player Ernesto Valverde as its coach

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left and captain Andres Iniesta pose with the trophy after the Copa del Rey final soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 27, 2017. Barcelona won the match 3-1. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

New Barcelona coach will inherit Messi_ and the team’s flaws

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2016 file photo, Athletic Bilbao's head manager Ernesto Valverde waits for the start of a Europa League group F soccer match against Rapid Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Athletic Bilbao said on Wednesday May 24 that Valverde will not remain as the team's coach next season, clearing the way for his expected move to Barcelona. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Valverde dismisses deal to coach Barcelona

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Coach Valverde leaves Athletic, will reportedly join Barca

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