Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman defended himself against the words of the club’s interim president Carles Tusquets that the Catalans were to sell Captain Lionel Messi to another club in the summer due to financial savings. According to the Dutch coach, such statements about the atmosphere within the team do nothing to help.
Tusquets, who will be in office until the January election of the club’s board after the October resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu, told Thursday on the Catalan radio station Rac1 that the sale of the 33-year-old Argentine should not be resisted. According to him, there is a risk that Messi will leave Barcelona for free next summer after the expiration of the contract.
“I’m not interested in comments from the outside, but those from inside the club don’t help us calm our job, which is to win matches,” Koeman said at today’s press conference.
At the same time, the president of Barcelona refused to keep Messi in the team for next season by returning to the club the Brazilian striker Neymar from PSG.
“I consider the president’s statement to be his personal opinion and I respect every opinion, but Leo is playing for Barca this season and only he will decide his future. I hope he connects her with us. I don’t know the details of the club’s cash flow, it’s not my job. My job is to prepare the team, play well and win, “ Koeman said before Saturday’s match at Cádiz.
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