Philippe Coutinho should never have been allowed to leave Barcelona on loan and would be key for the team if he was played in the right position, according to former club technical director Robert Fernandez.
Former Spain international midfielder Fernandez, who played for Barca between 1986 and 1990, served as sporting director between 2015 and 2018, and was responsible for bringing Coutinho to Camp Nou.
Coutinho arrived at Barca in a €160 million (£140m/$175m) deal back in 2018 after excelling for Liverpool in the Premier League, but has never produced his best form in La Liga.