Lol.
You think Messi is going to retire if Valverde is replaced?
Yea, Valverde is surely the main reason why we won the league. We would struggle to make top 4 without him
Do you even read what you write before clicking post?
EV and his slow football is only a safe bet against insomnia.
Regarding EV being the safest bet, it meant: with EV you know what you will get: 1-2 defeats in La Liga over 38 rounds, boring football, 2:0 wins with Messi's goals and a CL exit with a 4:0 defeat.
With any new coach, you don't know what you will get:
1) you can get a coach who will click right away, win trophies and play awesome football
2) or you will get a coach who will struggle in the beginning
For example, even if we would brought Klopp or Pochetino, I am not too sure that they would click RIGHT AWAY.
Long term, probably yes (even though, Coutinho was a safe bet on paper also. Van Gaal was a safe bet in his 2nd spell also).
So, imo, EV is a safest bet except for Pep, that he will bring results in La Liga right away, since he had 3-4 defeats in La Liga over the last 76 matches.
With any other coach in the world, not named Pep, there is more uncertainty regarding his short term results in the next season regarding La Liga.
Before you'll reply: but we need long term success and a plan.
I am not denying that.
I am saying that Barto, the board and socios are playing it safe.
They want La Liga and nothing more.
And in this moment, EV is probably 80-90% safe bet that he will win La Liga in the next season, especially with Frenkie and Griezmann.