Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman was fed up with speculation about his future at the club and did not answer questions this morning as he stepped forward to talk about Thursday’s game with Cadiz.
Instead, to the surprise of those in the audience, the Dutch coach put on his glasses and read out his statement, informing the captains, in which he asked for time to be able to rebuild the team, but also for support. “In words and deeds.”
“The club under my coach is in the process of recovery. The financial position of the club is related to the sports component, so we have to restore the squad without being able to invest large funds. The good part about rebuilding the team is that young people will have opportunities like Xavi and Iniesta did in their day. And these new faces can become stars for years to come. But patience is required. In addition, it would be a success for a high place in the League. In the Champions League, miracles should not be expected, and the defeat at Bayern (0: 3) must be viewed from this point of view. The process we are in means that the detachment must be supported by deeds and words. This process needs to be supported. The press knows about this process, this is not the first time. We count on your support in difficult times. As a team and as players, we are pleased with the support we received in the match against Granada. Long live Barça, ”he read.
And then he left. Barcelona will visit Luz Stadium, where they will face Benfica in the second round of the Champions League next Wednesday. Until then, Koeman will lead the team against Cadiz tomorrow and Levante on Sunday. These two games were designated as the limit for the coach’s decision to leave.
