Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insists coach Quique Setien has the board's total confidence.

Setien has had a sluggish start as Barca coach, with defeat at Valencia on Saturday seeing them lose the LaLiga leadership to Real Madrid.

Bartomeu told Mundo Deportivo: "The spirits are still strong, intact and we're looking forward to the next game. We have already said that we are in a different dynamic trying to make certain changes and with absolute confidence in Quique Setién and his team.

"There is still a lot of the LaLiga, many games to play and I think it will be a very interesting Liga.

"Setién is a coach we like, both his game philosophy and his way of thinking. We know that it is not always easy when a coach arrives. There have been few matches and few training sessions but soon we will see positive changes."