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Valverde's future not up for debate despite Barcelona's poor start to 2020

Ernesto Valverde's future at Barcelona has not yet been called into question by club officials, despite a sluggish start to the new year.

The reigning Spanish champions took in a trip to Estadio Cornella-El Prat to face Espanyol on January 4, following a two-week rest over the winter break in Spain.

Barca held a two-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the Liga standings prior to the contest, but saw that gap closed after being held to a 2-2 draw.

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The Blancos beat Getafe 3-0 on the same day and are now only behind their arch-rivals on goal difference after 19 fixtures of the 2019-20 campaign.