Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde extends contract until end of 2019-20

Published on: 15 February 2019

Former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert says Frenkie de Jong will prove to be a big hit with his new club Barcelona.

With Real Madrid back in the picture, the ESPN FC crew assess the chances Barcelona will relinquish their six-point advantage.

Barcelona were held scoreless in Bilbao, but still lead second-place Real Madrid by six points atop the La Liga table.

Ernesto Valverde has extended his contract with Barcelona by one season until the end of the 2019-20 campaign with option of an extra 12 months.

The ex-Athletic Bilbao manager took over in 2017 and won La Liga and the Copa del Rey in his maiden season in charge.

This year, Barca sit top of the table, are in the Copa del Rey semifinals and in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Source: espn.co.uk

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