Barcelona and manager Ernesto Valverde are reportedly yet to enter into negotiations over a contract extension despite the fact the Spaniard's current deal is set to expire at the end of 2018-19.
According to Marca's Luis F. Rojo, Valverde has a one-year extension option in his contract that would seem like the obvious solution given that Barca continue to impress on the pitch.
But the relationship between the manager and club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been "damaged" after the latter's criticism of Barca's UEFA Champions League exit last season and Valverde's lack of input in the summer's transfer dealings.