He confirmed that the Dutch coach did nothing with the Blaugrana.
Pjanic: Koeman is the reason for my departure from Barcelona to Sharjah
Bosnian star Miralem Pjanic confirmed that Dutch coach Ronaldo Koeman is one of the main reasons for his departure from Barcelona to Sharjah during the last summer transfers, noting that the former Netherlands coach did nothing with the Blaugrana.
Pjanic told the Spanish newspaper "Cadena" that he was happy with the Sharjah team, explaining that he had received a wonderful reception from the club's management, players and the public, stressing that he wished to achieve championships with the "king", who contracted with other prominent players, most notably the Spaniard Paco Alcacer from Villarreal and the Greek Costas. Manolas from Olympiacos, Greece.
The Bosnian international explained that he found it difficult to appear well with Barcelona, and said: “The decision to leave Barcelona was not easy because joining the Catalan team has always been one of my most important dreams, as it is an extraordinary team in all aspects, whether for the public, players or management. The club, whoever plays there feels that he is part of a united group that has a big goal, everyone is striving to achieve.”
He added, "With these ambitions and the positive atmosphere, my return with the team in my first season was not good and I had a bad time with Dutch coach Ronaldo Koeman, which is the main reason for my departure from Barcelona to Sharjah."
He continued, "The method of training Koeman for me was unexpected, as we were not preparing for the matches well, and there were no tactics or technical aspects that the players obtained or ideas that could be implemented."
He continued: "On the other hand, my relationship with the Spaniard Xavi Hernandez was good, and he told me his desire to continue with the team, and I participated with him in the pre-season, but I did not get the opportunity to participate in the matches, so the difficult decision for me was to leave because of my desire to participate."
He continued, "I was playing for the biggest club in the world but I couldn't do anything, so I can't be happy because I love to play."
The Sharjah player indicated that Xavi made very good changes in Barcelona, and said: "Xavi brought the team back to play well, and this was evident at the end of last season, while Barca started the current season in excellent shape."
Pjanic concluded his statements by talking about Pedri and Jaffe, and said: “Barcelona has many talents who will give a lot to the team in the coming years, as Pedri is a great player who will find his way and I think (the Blaugrana) has an extraordinary midfielder who will provide a lot in the next 10 years, and the same for To Jaffe, despite his young age, but he has very high quality and will gain a lot of experience by playing with Sergio Busquets and other players.”
Pjanic:
"Barcelona is an extraordinary team for the fans, the players or the club's management."
"Barcelona has many talents who will give a lot to the team in the coming years."
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