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The opportunity for him to return to the news of Barça, on his regrets, the subjects De Jong or Messi, and the first difficulties of Xavi, in remarks relayed by AS.
Support for Xavi
“It is true that the situation of Barça, of the team, of the club, is the same as when I was there. This means that changing coaches isn’t always something that means you get better. The only thing I ask is that they support Xavi. A coach is not to blame. Let them give him the support that I didn’t have. I hope the president has learned from this and supports Xavi. The club’s situation is very sad because it hurts me. »
Improvement under Xavi and the 24hfootnews
“He has certainly improved in some things, yes. Because they signed three forwards who can play up front. But it’s not good to compare. When I left, Barca were eight points behind Madrid. Now they are almost double. Xavi’s task is just as complicated as the one I have. This is the situation of the club. No need to lie. If you lost the last home games it’s for something. This is the reality of Barca and we have to accept it. And we have to support because Barça will need time. That’s why I ask for peace of mind. Don’t say, “Holy shit, we haven’t won any titles.” You have to trust and support the coach. »
On the Frenkie De Jong case
“I believe that Barca don’t want to sell Frenkie de Jong. Frenkie is an excellent midfielder. Surely there were games in which he was not at his level. But I don’t doubt him. Hopefully he will play at this level again, but we have this habit of placing a player at the top. And then you have to sell him… He signed at Barça because he’s a culé, he’s been his team since he was a child. »
On his complicated journey
“The first thing is that I can write a book. A lot of things happened. Very difficult because of the COVID problem, there was no president for a while, we couldn’t sign the players we had… The question of fair play complicated. Overnight, we find ourselves without Messi. And we all know what he has done and who is the best in the world… I was criticized a lot for Luuk de Jong, who for me, when it takes a nine, is important. And luckily they signed him, he got six points. I don’t feel like a failed coach. »
to summarize
Former Barça coach Ronald Koeman confided in the context of a golf competition he organizes in Barcelona. The opportunity for him to return to the news of Barça, on his regrets, the subjects De Jong or Messi, and the first difficulties of Xavi, in remarks relayed by AS.
