Quique Setien has claimed that the decision to remove him as Barcelona coach had been made regardless of the Catalans' historic 8-2 capitulation at the hands of Bayern Munich.
The former Real Betis boss stepped into the breach at Camp Nou following Ernesto Valverde's sacking in January after a Supercopa defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Setien's charges failed to shine, however, surrendering the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite sitting top when the new man took over at the start of 2020 amid a series of disappointing results.