Barcelona comms chief Josep Vives denies the club kicked Victor Valdes out the back door.

Valdes was sacked as U19 coach this week.

Vives said, "It is a technical decision and it is not the responsibility of any spokesperson. The club always tries to make people, not just the referents, leave in the best way possible.

"We disagree with the issue that Valdés has gone out the back door."

He added: "It always hurts when a person leaves the club, and more with the history of Victor. The club wanted it to work well and that his stage was long and successful."