Barcelona in shock after Lionel Messi demands firing of manager Quique Setien: Report

LaLiga giants Barcelona were in a state of shock after club captain Lionel Messi demanded immediate action taken against manr Quique Setien. Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo at Municipal de Baladios on Saturday, which n saw Real Madrid move two points clear of Blaugrana following Los Blancos’ 1-0 win against Espanyol on Sunday. draw against Celta Vigo landed a massive dent on Barcelona’s hopes of winning Spanish top tier crown for  sixth time in a row despite being in command of LaLiga title race for majority of season.

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Quique Setien sacked? LaLiga standings after Matchday 32

Last week, a goalless draw between Barcelona and Sevilla allowed Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid to take charge of title race despite being level on points with Catalans. Following a narrow 1-0 win against Athletic Club on Wednesday, Barcelona took lead on two occasions against Celta Vigo but home side clawed ir way back to earn a crucial point. Lionel Messi assisted Luis Suarez for both of Barcelona's goals, taking his tally of assists to 17 in league.

points dropped by Lionel Messi and Barcelona came as ar massive setback for Quique Setien's side in ir hunt for LaLiga title. Real Madrid are w two points ahead of Barcelona with six matchdays remaining until end of season.

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Lionel Messi demands Quique Setien to be removed from Barcelona

According to reports from Diario Gol, poor run of form has led to Barcelona captain Lionel Messi demanding  club to axe manr Quique Setien. 61-year-old replaced Ernesto Valverde at helm at Barcelona in January, earlier this year. However, with Barcelona w falling behind arch-rivals Real Madrid, Lionel Messi has reportedly demanded sacking of Spanish boss. 

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Since taking charge of Barcelona in January, Setien has suffered only two defeats in 13 LaLiga games as a manr, including 2-0 loss against Real Madrid in February. Seiten is contracted to Barcelona until summer of 2022. Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has reportedly requested former teammate and current Al Sadd manr Xavi Hernandez to replace Setien at Barcelona.

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