Suarez opens fire on Coman ... he has no personality

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez criticized the Dutch coach, Ronald Koeman, for his lack of personality traits, and Josep Bartomeu, the former president of Barcelona.

The criticism of Suarez, 34, came about three days after he led Atletico Madrid to the title of the Spanish Football League in his first season with the team after his sudden departure from Barcelona.

Suarez scored 21 goals in 32 matches in the league with Atletico, including two in the last two matches against Osasuna and Valladolid.

Suarez talked about the extent of the pain he suffered after his departure from Barcelona and his feelings appeared publicly after Atletico crowned the local title when he broke down in tears.

"I have always felt grateful to Barcelona and will not antagonize Barcelona. They gave me everything and allowed me to reach the elite," Suarez said during statements on the Spanish radio program "El Bartidazzo."

He added, "But certainly President (Bartomeu) said everything in the press instead of calling me, and when they wanted Messi to stay, they called me to persuade him, to talk to (Antoine) Griezmann, so why did they not call me when they wanted me to leave?"

And he continued: "Koeman told me that I am not in his plans, then he said that if we do not settle the matter by tomorrow, you will return to my plan and I will rely on you in front of Villarreal."

"I saw then that the man had no personality, he was not strong enough to tell me that there was no need for me," he explained.

"Nobody from the Barcelona administration offered me congratulations, but I almost sent them a picture," he added.

Suarez stressed that it was "impossible" for him to leave Atletico before next season, at a time when the club confirmed that the player would enter the second season of his contract if he wanted to.

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