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The arrival of Ronald Koeman to Barcelona led to a total cleaning of the squad. The Dutch coach led a pruning that cost him the place to several references of the Blaugrana squad, as was the case of Arturo Vidal and Luis Suárez, two of the closest to Lionel Messi.
The situation immediately generated controversy in the fans of the culé team and world football, who did not understand why the DT wanted to cut players like the Uruguayan forward, who had become an emblem and was installed as the club’s third historic scorer .
The problem was even bigger when it emerged that Koeman had informed Suarez that he was not in his plans by phone. So much so that the strategist had to go out to clarify the reason for his actions.
Luis Suárez left his time in Barcelona behind and has become one of the figures of Atlético de Madrid. Photo: Getty Images
In conversation with the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, the technician said that he decided to do everything by call because the attacker “he was still on vacation, which made things difficult. So I picked up the phone, there was no other way“.
Koeman defended himself against his actions by pointing out that “it is better to convey the message honestly and clearly. Suárez still had a contract in force and could decide for himself how he saw his future. But I was clear. That is also the only option in this type of case.“.
The renewal of Barcelona
The new coach of the Blaugrana team has had to lead with criticism by opting for the young names of the club, but this is part of the plan with which he arrived. “It was clear beforehand that things had to change. The club thought that, but I thought so too. In the form of play, but also within the squad. Young talents like Ansu Fati and Pedri are developing very well and Suárez was one of the players who, in my opinion, would play less this season“.
Finally, Koeman told how the meeting with Messi was after removing his friends from the team. “I understood that disappointment very well but when Luis left us, he came in training especially to personally greet the technical staff. It’s something he wouldn’t do if he blamed us, I think. We have acted on this issue openly and fairly, I believe“.
