Ernesto Valverde asks Camp Nou to ignore Antoine Griezmann

Ernesto Valverde asks Camp Nou to ignore Antoine Griezmann

 El técnico azulgrana fue preguntado por la posible pitada al principito en su regreso al Camp Nou / | Marta Fernández

The coach wants the players to be supported by the fans, rather than spending energy elsewhere

Antoine Griezmann is not a popular figure among Barca fans after snubbing the club in the summer, choosing to stay at Atletico Madrid. And what's more, doing it via the medium of documentary. 

This is the first time the French forward will set foot in Camp Nou since then.

"I want the fans to look towards us and not players on the rival team," said Valverde. "When they whistle my players at other stadiums it means their fans care more about our team than their own, so that's why I don't like our fans whistling the opponents."

On Griezmann's decision he added: "Each player is free to take decisions, just like the clubs take decisions too."