According to media reports, Ronald Koeman is about to sign, he himself has publicly expressed his interest. The Catalans, meanwhile, also sacked sporting director Eric Abidal.
FC Barcelona has now also separated from the previous sports director Eric Abidal. The Catalans announced on Tuesday that they had agreed to split up with the French ex-professional. The day before, Barcelona had released coach Quique Setien as expected following the 8-28 debacle in the Champions League quarter-finals against Bayern Munich.
Abidal, who won the Champions League twice as a player with the club, had held this post for two years. Critics accused him of wrong decisions in the transfer sector. The 40-year-old is also said to have been in a clinch with his former teammate Lionel Messi. It was expected that Abidal would have to go with Setien on Monday.
The Dutch national coach Ronald Koeman has confirmed his intention to switch to FC Barcelona. “Yes, I would like to do that,” he told NOS television on Tuesday. “But it won’t be final until the signature has been placed. Until then, I can’t comment on it, even if I wanted to.”
Koeman is currently talking to the Dutch football association KNVB about the termination of his contract. The 57-year-old has an ongoing contract until the end of the European Championship in 2021, when “Oranje” will also meet Austria. Koeman’s contract is said to contain a clause allowing him to terminate his employment if Barcelona want to sign him. The former libero played for FC Barcelona from 1989 to 1995 and was four times Spanish champion with the Catalans and won the 1992 championship cup.
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