Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner was forced to rubbish reports yesterday of coach Ernesto Valverde's future being in doubt.
Before defeating Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, Valverde's job was said to be on the line according to the Catalan press.
The reports produced an exasperated response from Cordoner ahead of kickoff.
He declared: "I wonder how it is possible that 15 days ago he was a good coach and people congratulated us for having Ernesto Valverde, now he can be questioned?
"The answer is that there is no doubt about his continuity: we must be serious."