Barca captain supports coach

BARCELONA captain Andres Iniesta and the club’s president have rallied behind coach Luis Enrique after fans vented their frustration at a tough week with boos during their 2-1 home win in La Liga on Sunday.

Just days after a 4-0 drubbing by Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in France in the Champions League last 16, Barcelona needed Lionel Messi to convert a 90th-minute penalty to beat struggling Leganes.

Iniesta acknowledged the defending Spanish league champions were rattled after the defeat to PSG but backed the coach and team to restore the side’s winning mentality.

“We have not lost confidence in ourselves or in the manager,” he said. “I think it’s a one-off situation we’re going through.”

Iniesta said it was understandable the team carried a Champions League hangover into the Leganes match.