Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has spoken about a number of issues at the Catalan club, which is preparing to launch its Spanish league campaign on Sunday against Villarreal.
Coman commented during a press conference today, Saturday, on the psychological state of the Argentine star Lionel Messi after his stay with the team forced and the departure of his close friend Luis Suarez, and said, "It is normal for the player to be sad because of the departure of one of his friends, but the most important thing to me is what Messi looks like in training. A model and role model, and I have no doubts about his preparation for next season. "
Coman confirmed that he refused to be a "sinister hero" in what he described as the "Suarez movie", and explained that he showed his respect to the player, and told him that it would be difficult for him to be in the squad during the next season, and said that he would have dealt with the scorer as an additional element of the team if he decided Staying with Barcelona.
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He pointed out that the decision to dispense with Suarez and the rest of the players was not his decision alone, and indicated that the team’s management made decisions even before he took over the club’s leadership, and stressed that the administration is seeking to inject new blood into the team.
Regarding the upcoming contracts, the Dutch coach refused to talk about specific names, and stressed that everything is possible in the transfer market, which only has two weeks left.
On the question of whether he had opened many fronts in a short period, Koeman said, "There is no quiet day in Barcelona. I know that making changes will be met with acceptance and rejection. Being a coach in the greatest team in the world raises expectations. I hope I can work calmly later." ".