Barcelona coach who loses eight reveals bitter details .. "He was a fan of Real Madrid"

Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien revealed his suffering while assuming leadership of the Catalan technical staff and his relationship with his Argentine captain, Lionel Messi.

Setien told the Spanish newspaper "El Pais": "There are players who are difficult to direct, including Lionel Messi, as it must be taken into account that he is the best player in history. "The face of a known player and dealing with him is more complicated .. You discover things that you did not expect."

"Messi is very conservative, but he makes you see things as he wants them ... He does not talk much, but he looks a lot."

And about his opinion of Messi as a player, he said, "Messi is the best in history. There have been other great players, but the continuity of this boy over all those years is unparalleled, even if he may be like Pele ... I told him (to Messi) one day that I am for 15 years I was waiting for the Barcelona match to watch it. "

About his experience with Barcelona coaching, Setien said, "The truth is that I could not be myself, and I did not do what I had to do. It is true that I could have taken radical decisions, but they would not have changed anything in the short period I spent."

Regarding Barcelona's humiliating defeat under his leadership against Bayern Munich 8-2 ​​in the Champions League, he said: "I have suffered a lot. I entered Barcelona's history with this defeat. I assume my share of responsibility. One day I will write about this. After my dismissal, I found out that the decision was made." Already before that defeat. "

In response to his question about the team he used to support in his childhood, Setien said: "The team that all the children encouraged ... Real Madrid."

Asked if he was considering returning to training now, Setien said, "I feel comfortable at home in front of the sea, with the famous cows. I have passed the mourning period."

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