Ronald Koeman did nothing more than show that he will not be a comparsa coach.

That his resounding personality will turn his press conferences into ideal settings to push the club's health.

The Dutchman, who will debut this Sunday in the League against Villarreal as Barça coach,

had no problem in ensuring that he is not the main person responsible for the latest uproar in the entity

.

And that, despite having been the one who telephoned Luis Suárez to tell him that his time at Barça had to end, the decision, no matter how much he could share it, had already been made by "the club" before.

That is, the government of Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Koeman awaited the question.

And he was clear about what to say: "

It seems that I was the bad guy in this movie. And that's not the case

. From the first day, from my call to Luis, I showed respect for him. For the player and for the person. I told him Luis that it would be difficult to play, but if he stayed he would be one of the squad.

But it was a decision made by the club before I signed the contract. The entity thought about changing things, and I supported those decisions

. It has not been a decision only mine as a coach, but also a club decision. I always respected Luis ".

Of course, Koeman also had to face Messi's last volley against Bartomeu.

And assess how he saw the Argentine after this summer his attempt to leave Barcelona was frustrated.

"

It is normal for a player to be a little sad when a friend leaves after so many years together

. It is part of football. But the most important thing for me is how Leo has been in training and in the friendlies played. He came back eagerly. and he is going to show it in the games. I have no doubt about Leo in that sense. "

Little by little Koeman was twisting his face and increasing the reddish tone of his skin.

"You want to focus on your work, but sometimes it is complicated because there are many things to talk about. Like this press conference, with very few questions about tomorrow's game."

But the former Dutch coach had to keep reducing water.

How to defend your position with the young Riqui Puig, who has run out of the first team's number despite the fact that Koeman assured that he would enter the squad this Sunday.

"They are also club decisions.

In the case of Riqui there is a lot of competition. But it is not true that he does not have him

. He will be on the list against Villarreal and everyone who is called up has options to play.

Riqui, like the other young people , They have to play matches. If it can't be with the first team, it has to be with the subsidiary. Or in another club. But the decision is always at the end of the player

. Riqui or Aleñát will have opportunities and training sessions and everything will depend on their performance ".

Koeman could not ignore that there are still two weeks left in the market in which Barcelona should remedy several of the holes that remain in the squad.

Pending the arrival of Ajax Sergiño Dest's right-back, the incorporation of a central defender and a forward would still be missing.

Although the Dutchman does not have them all with him due to the financial difficulties of the entity: "

We are looking for players to improve the team. But it may be that what I want is not possible due to the financial situation of the club

. Although I already knew that before coming here. ".

At least Koeman promised a drastic change: "The game is going to be different. The system is going to be different. The pressure on the opponent is going to be different."

There is no other.

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