He signed a contract with a descendant of the Dutch family Koeman ... and put 16 players for sale
Barcelona emerging from the ruins of the Bayern Munich earthquake
Messi is required to stay in Barcelona to save Koeman's project and restore the club's glory. EPA
Barcelona pulled Spain out of the rubble of the Bayern Munich earthquake, following the bitter defeat 2-8 in the quarter-finals of the European Champions League, after he began building steps by laying the foundation stone by contracting with Dutch coach Ronald Koeman, who is considered part of the clay of the Catalan club, as A former Barcelona player, he is the scion of the totalitarian Dutch football family, imbued with the thought of the football supervisor of the late Johan Cruyff.
Yesterday, Barcelona announced Koeman as coach of the team until 2022, succeeding the former Spanish coach, Quique Setien, who failed to win with Barca any championship last season.
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" revealed by Barcelona's president, Josep Bartomeu, that eight players are not for sale, they are: Lionel Messi, Ter Stegen, Ansu Fati, Nelson Simimdu, Frankie de Young, Clement Lenglet, Osman Dembele, and Antoine Griezmann.
The newspaper indicated that the fate of the rest of the players will be suspended after the club offered 16 players in the transfer market, led by Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Luis Suarez.
She explained that Koeman, in addition to the task of coaching Barcelona, will take over the file of new contracts with the players who want to obtain their services for the next season, in consultation with the new sports director, Ramon Blanes, who was assistant to the former French director, Eric Abidal (article).
Barcelona President Bartimeu held a press conference yesterday to announce some new arrangements for building the new Barcelona project after the Bayern earthquake, and said: "I sat with Koman and he told me that the Argentine star Lionel Messi is the pillar of his project."
He explained: "Messi has a contract with Barcelona until 2021, and he knows that, and I speak regularly with Messi, especially with his father, and there is a new project and coach that will arrive and depend on him."
He added: "Messi is still the best player in the world, and every project that is accomplished is being thought about that we have the best player in the world, and we are working to develop it in the new season."
For his part, the former Dutch international (57 years) Koeman, who took over his new assignment with great eagerness as one of the club's legends, from 1989 to 1995, said: “I was surprised by the speed of events, but Barcelona is the only club in which I have put an item that frees me from my contract. With the Dutch Federation, if I get the chance. It's awful for the Dutch federation. ”
New arrangements in Barcelona began in full swing to build a renewed team, but the question remains: «Will Barca return to the way it was during the reign of the Spanish coach Pep Guardiola? Or does the issue need a long time to bring the team back to glory? ”
Coman in brief
Age: 57 years old.
Played for Barcelona from 1989 to 1995.
■ With Barca, he won the Spanish League 4 times.
He led Barcelona to his first European title in 1992 (formerly the Club Champions Cup).
He coached the Netherlands national team since 2018, and was scheduled to lead him until the 2022 World Cup.
Led the Netherlands to finish second in the European Nations League 2019.
■ He had training experiences in the English, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese leagues.
The most prominent corrective steps in Barcelona
■ The Dutch coach Ronald Koeman was officially signed.
The dismissal of the French sports director Eric Abidal.
■ Naming 8 indispensable players, including Semedo.
Messi, the pillar of the Coman project, to rebuild the real Barcelona.
Fati is not for sale, despite the many attractive offers.
Coman will supervise the players' file in consultation with the technical committee.
■ Offer 16 players in the Transfer Market.
They are not for sale
Lionel Messi.
Ter Stegen.
Ansu Fati.
■ Nelson Simedo.
Frankie de Young.
Clement Lenglet.
Usman Dembele.
Antoine Griezmann.
They pack up
■ Jordi Alba.
■ Gerard Pique.
Sergio Busquets.
Ivan Rakitic.
Arturo Vidal.
■ Luis Suarez.