Setien gives Barcelona players their first day off since taking charge Barcelona On Monday

Quique Setien has decided to give his Barcelona squad their first day off since taking over as first team coach, allowing his players to take a breather on Monday.

One of the many things that Ernesto Valverde came in for criticism for was the excessive number of days off he allowed his players.

It was a subject that many in the higher reaches of the club had become irritated by, unable to understand why the squad were training less than rivals Real Madrid.

This message appeared to have been passed on to Setien, who hadn't given his players any time off in the two weeks since he took over.