Luis Enrique: I'll Walk If Players Don't Back Me

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says he will walk
away from Camp Nou if his squad lose faith in
him.


A tumultuous week off the pitch at Barcelona
saw sporting director Andoni Zubizaretta sacked,
his assistant and club legend Carles Puyol quit
and presidential elections brought forward a year
in the aftermath.


Thursday's Copa del Rey clash with Elche failed
to raise the mood in Catalonia as Luis Enrique's
name was booed, in spite of Barca's 5-0 victory.


Reports have suggested former Barca boss
Frank Rijkaard could be reinstalled to the Camp
Nou hotseat if Luis Enrique is given the boot.


Speaking ahead of Sunday's crucial Liga clash
with Atletico Madrid, Luis Enrique expressed
confidence that his side is working at full
capacity, and suggested he would be happy to
step down if that was not the case.


"I work everyday 100 per cent but I assure you
that I'll quit if my players don't follow me," he
said.


"That hasn't happened during my career as
coach.


"The players and technical team, we are not
involved in these aspects.


"We are just focused on the things we can
improve, and we avoid everything that is not
positive.


"I know this is not against me, it is against
everything that surrounds Barcelona.


"This situations have happened in past seasons,
and will happen again."