Football news - Barcelona announce Ernesto Valverde contract extension
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ByEurosport
Updated 15/02/2019 at 08:40 GMT
Spanish champions Barcelona have announced that they have extended the contract of manager Ernesto Valverde by one year with an option for a further 12 months..
Ernesto Valverde, Manager of Barcelona looks on prior to the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Levante and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on January 10, 2019 in Valencia, Spain.
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The 55-year-old took over from Luis Enrique as manager of Barcelona, initially signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year.
In his first season they won the league and cup double but were defeated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by eventual runners-up Roma, and they lost just once in La Liga.
His renewal was not necessarily expected by the Catalan media but Barca have elected to bring him back for the 2019-20 season with an option to extend further for the 2020-21 campaign.
The club confirmed the news in a press release and said there would be a signing at the Camp Nou on Friday morning.
This season Barcelona are top of La Liga, leading rivals Real Madrid by six points.
They are also into the last 16 of the Champions League where they will face Ligue 1 side Lyon.
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