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'Barcelona gets enough sh*t thrown at it' - Alba joins Messi in criticising Abidal after Copa del Rey exit

The Spanish defender believes their former player should have known better than to make his recent comments

Jordi Alba has joined Lionel Messi in calling out Barcelona's director of football Eric Abidal for his recent remarks aimed at the club's players following the sacking of manager Ernesto Valverde.

The Frenchman suggested in an interview with Sport that players weren't happy under Valverde and didn't work hard enough for the Spaniard.

Messi was quick to shut down those claims on social media however, sparking immediate speculation surrounding his future at Camp Nou with Manchester City circling.