Real Betis coach Quique Setien has dismissed claims he is a candidate to succeed Ernesto Valverde at Barcelona.

Valverde is under pressure at Barca after an inconsistent start to the season - and Setien is being linked with his job.

But he insists: "This is the same as when it came out that I was a candidate to train the Spanish national team.

"I don't like all this, but if we ignore everything that comes out ... I think Barcelona has a great coach, who is Ernesto Valverde. You have to respect him and more as he's one of my colleagues.

"I think he's doing a great job and I do not think about these things. I only think about winning against Valladolid."