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Ernesto Valverde says he has Barcelona’s backing after Champions League exit

Ernesto Valverde has held his usual pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s final home game of the season against Getafe.

Perhaps unsurprisingly most of the presser was spent with Valverde facing questions about Tuesday’s awful Champions League defeat to Liverpool.

Yet despite watching his team throw away a three-goal lead in Europe for the second year in a row Valverde is confident he still has the “absolute backing” of the club.

“I feel strong, I’m ok and I’m looking forward to taking a step forward, I’m not going to hide behind a wall,” he said.