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Forced to face another difficult situation around Lionel Messi, Barcelona coach Ronald Coeman demanded more “respect” for the discontented star of the Catalans.
The coach said he was fully aware of Leo’s outburst at El Pratt airport when journalists called him to comment on the criticism of his teammate’s former agent, Antoine Griezmann, when Messi arrived in the Catalan capital after an international break.
“The truth is I’m tired of being the problem with everything at the club,” Messi said at the airport, responding to a surprise check from customs officials after landing. “I come and meet some customs officers who ask me a lot of questions, it was crazy.”,
“I have to defend Leo, because if something like this happened to me after a 15-hour flight to Barcelona – going out and asking a lot of journalists like this – I would go crazy and hate them. Kuman said at a press conference on Friday. – We need to respect more people like Messi. And from what I see on the pitch and in training, there is no problem between them (Messi and Griezmann) ”.
The tension has risen following the words of Griezmann’s former agent, Eric Olatz, who took over the French star until 2016.
“Antoine came to a club with big problems, where Messi controls everything. He seems to be an emperor and a monarch and did not look favorably on Antoine’s arrival. We always hear Antoine say that he has no problems with Messi, but we have never heard him Messi to say that he has no problem with Griezmann.
Messi is a tyrant in the locker room. Either you are with him or you are against him.
Griezmann tries to solve his problems only on the field. He would never conflict with anyone. He’s not like that and it’s not for lack of character. He loves soccer, that’s all. He doesn’t want to fight anyone, “Olac told France Football.
Many in the Catalan capital are concerned that the latest nasty episode is another reason for Messi to move to another club in the summer of 2021.
He will be able to start negotiations with those who want to take him in January, and for now it is believed that the great favorite of the Argentine is Manchester City. If he arrives at the Etihad, Leo will meet again with his former coach Pep Guardiola, with whom he made history at Barça for five years.
Kuman said that while he does not believe it is his job to persuade Messi to stay at Camp Nou, he is confident that the 33-year-old Argentine will extend his 20-year stay at the club.
“I hope he stays in Barcelona,” said the coach. “I think it is incredible what he has achieved at the club, but it is he who makes the decisions for his future.”
On Saturday, Barcelona host Atlético de Madrid in the great derby of the First Round.
