Spain: FC Barcelona: Ronald Koeman recognizes negotiations, but first seeks

The still Netherlands coach, Ronald Koeman, has acknowledged in statements to the Dutch public television NOS his desire to sign for the FC Barcelona, but has warned that the transfer is not yet closed.

“An agreement is final when the signatures are stamped on the contract, only then is it one hundred percent safe,” he said. Koeman while leaving the premises of the Dutch football association.

“I can not say anything, I would love to do it, but now is not a reasonable time. There is not yet full clarity, so unfortunately we have to wait,” he added.

Asked if his priority is to take over the reins of the Barcelona bench, he replied with a brief “yes” and a smile.

Some take it for granted

Meanwhile, the Dutch press takes for granted the signing, which would have been successfully closed at midnight on Monday at Koeman’s home in the Netherlands, published the most widely read paid newspaper in the country, “De Telegraaf”. The contract would be extended for two years with the possibility of renewing by a third party depending on the results.

The president of Barcelona, ​​Josep Maria Bartomeu, spoke extensively with the coach last weekend to analyze the team’s problems and its main ambitions.

Barcelona would have paid a termination clause because the coach’s contract as the Netherlands coach runs until the summer of 2022.

The second most widely read paid newspaper in the Netherlands, “Algemeen Dagblad”, published that Koeman will fly to the Catalan capital this Tuesday for his official presentation, which would take place tonight or at the latest in the next 24 hours.

Likewise, the agreement would be accompanied by the signing of Alfred Schreuder, former coach of the German team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, as Koeman’s assistant, published the prestigious magazine “Voetbal International”.

With information from EFE

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