Ernesto Valverde – Barcelona: The future is not rosy

(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Ernesto Valverde has finally officially taken the hot seat at Camp Nou left by his predecessor Luis Enrique. A series of challenges await the strategist born in 1964 ahead.

As soon as information was leaked about Luis Enrique's successor as Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde, many Cule felt disappointed. So, the statements of President Bartomeu at the time Luis Enrique announced his departure from the team at the end of this season, were not accurate.

Remember, to reassure home fans, President Bartomeu firmly affirmed: "This summer we will welcome a super coach. Everyone has to wait until June 30 and we will try to announce the chosen person on July 1."

Based on the statement of President Bartomeu 3 months ago, it is clear that Coach Ernesto Valverde is not the first choice of the top brass of FC Barcelona. Simply, the former coach of FC Bilbao has not been honored with the title of “super coach” because his achievements are still too modest.

The reason why Ernesto Valverde was chosen by the Camp Nou team's board of directors is because other candidates such as Sampaoli, Ronald Koeman, Ancelotti... all refused the opportunity to lead Blaugrana, at least for the time being.

Leading Barcelona, ​​coach Ernesto Valverde will have to endure a lot of pressure. Photo: Internet.

The hot seat at Camp Nou is always considered one of the three seats that strategists in the world dream of sitting in. Just look at the list of legendary coaches in modern football history, almost every coach has sat at Bernabeu, Camp Nou or Old Trafford.

We can briefly mention the names: Johan Cruyff, Arrigo Sacchi, Fabio Capello, Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Ancelotti, Sir Alex Ferguson, Van Gaal... Saying that to understand the honor of Ernesto Valverde when sitting in the coach's chair at Camp Nou stadium.

But everything has two sides, the more honor there is, the more pressure there is. In powerful teams like Barcelona, ​​the patience of the board of directors and fans is a luxury. If the team experiences a few defeats, the coach will immediately face the risk of being fired. Just look at the 3 years of coach Luis Enrique at Camp Nou. Bringing Barcelona 9 titles in just 3 years of work, however, the strategist born in 1970 had to say goodbye to the "Catalan giant" because he could not stand the pressure.

New coach Ernesto Valverde is certainly no stranger to the pressure at Camp Nou, his time playing here has given him valuable experience. That is still not enough to cope with the mountain of work that awaits the 53-year-old man ahead. Sharing on Barca TV, Ernesto Valverde said: “Leading Barca is a privilege. I feel very lucky that the club remembered me and gave me the responsibility of coaching. It is a huge challenge and I even intend to make Barca even greater.”

It’s always easier said than done, to “make Barca even greater” for coach Ernesto Valverde is extremely difficult. Remember, Barcelona is not like Bilbao. Valverde’s immediate task is nothing other than helping the Camp Nou team win the championship in La Liga and the Champions League.

In the context that rival Real Madrid is showing signs of becoming stronger and more stable after each season, the possibility of winning La Liga next season is not easy for Barcelona, ​​not to mention Atletico Madrid is also no pushover.

What his predecessor Luis Enrique had to go through is a lesson for Ernesto Valverde to refer to. Photo: Internet.

The Champions League is even more terrifying. In addition to Real Madrid, Ancelotti's Bayern Munich, Conte's Chelsea, Pep Guardiola's MC, Allegri's Juventus, Simeone's Atletico Madrid, and Mourinho's MU return... Just looking at those names, we can see the difficulties of coach Ernesto Valverde and Barcelona in the Champions League next season. Surely, the board of directors and fans of the "Catalan Giant" cannot accept the failure of this team in the most prestigious arena of the continent for another year.

The above are just some of the goals that coach Ernesto Valverde and FC Barcelona must achieve in the 2017/2018 season. At this time, the strategist born in 1964 must start to carry out professional tasks in the "post-Enrique" era. A series of issues such as transfers, the team's playing style, finding a common voice with the stars... are enough to make Ernesto Valverde lose sleep. That is to say, the future of the 53-year-old coach at Camp Nou is not all rosy./.

Thanh Hung