The head coach of the Catalan “Barcelona” Ronald Koeman admitted that the departure of Luis Suarez was not his decision. Reported by Marca.
“It seems like I am the villain in this story. Although I have always respected Luis both as a person and as a football player, ”Koeman said and stressed that the management had made a number of personnel decisions before he came and he had to agree with them.
On September 25, Argentine forward Lionel Messi criticized the blue garnet leadership for the departure of Suarez. The Uruguayan moved to the camp of Atletico Madrid on a free agent.
Messi also came close to leaving the Catalans. However, the footballer and the Barcelona management managed to come to an agreement. The forward will work out the contract until the end. The agreement expires in the summer of 2021.
Koeman took over FC Barcelona after the team was eliminated from the Champions League. The Spanish club was defeated in the quarterfinals of the tournament by Bayern Munich with a score of 2: 8.
