Puyol praises Valverde .. and praises his achievements
Puyol commends Valverde's role in Barcelona
Puyol expressed his gratitude for the work done by Valverde in Barcelona, and expressed his confidence that things will go well under the leadership of new coach Kiki Sitten.
"I thank Valverde. For me, he did very well," Puyol was quoted by the Spanish newspaper "Marca" as saying.
"Valverde has won two league titles within two years, and the team leaves at the top of the first division, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, as well as for the King's Cup."
The former star of the Catalan team continued, "I must thank Valverde as a fan of Barcelona for everything he did."
On Sittin, who was entrusted with the task of coaching Barcelona to succeed Valverde, Puyol said: "I hope things will go well for him. I always wish the best for Barcelona."