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The Catalan newspaper “Sport” revealed the scenes of the second meeting between Leo Messi and his Barcelona coach, Ronald Koeman.
Messi appeared this Monday for the first time at the Ciudad Deportiva de Barcelona, and trained after announcing that he would continue with the Blaugrana and would not leave this summer.
Sport reported that Messi arrived at the Ciudad Deportiva half an hour before the coach’s appointment.
The interview between Messi and Koeman lasted half an hour, During which Koeman asked his counterpart Messi to provide the maximum commitment in the next season with Barcelona.
The report said that Koeman is convinced that in time he will re-enthuse Messi with the Barcelona project.
This is the second meeting between the two parties, since they met for the first time at Leo Messi’s house on August 20, at that time the Argentine told his Dutch counterpart that he is seen outside of Barcelona.
The sequence of the crisis from the beginning
The wick of the crisis was a humiliating defeat against Bayern Munich by eight goals to two in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
A crushing defeat shook the corners of Barcelona, knocking down coach boss Quique Stien, to be replaced by Ronald Koeman.
Radio Cadena Ser published a report on August 15, in which it claimed that Messi is bothering his agent and wants to leave at the end of his contract in the summer of 2021. (See details)
Before the first bombs came from reliable Brazilian journalist Marcelo Pitchler, who mentioned that Messi wanted to leave this summer, it was August 16. (See details)
Then came the meeting with new coach Ronald Koeman at Messi’s home on August 20, when Catalan radio “RAK 1” revealed that Leo told the Dutchman that he looks more outside the club than inside the club. (See details)
The Spanish channel “Quattro” also said that Koeman told Messi the end of his privileges in the dressing room, during that meeting. (See details)
Finally the bomb of August 25 arrived, when Messi addressed the Barça administration with the decision to leave and activate the condition that stipulates the possibility of releasing his contract at the end of each season. (See details)
On the same day, the Catalan president, Kim Tora, published a farewell message to Messi. (See details)
Then came the rumor that the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, had resigned, which was immediately denied. (See details)
And the news of the serious Manchester City show came out. (See details)
And Paris Saint-Germain did not leave the scene. (See details)
Juventus, for their part, dreamed of forming a magnificent double with Cristiano Ronaldo. (See details)
On August 30 came a new blow from Messi, by failing to undergo a coronavirus test at the club. (See details)
Then Ronald Koeman got his first training session on August 31 in Messi’s absence. (See details)
Then Jorge Messi appeared in the image on September 2 and landed in Barcelona, and admitted the difficulty of his son to stay with the Catalans. (See details)
Finally, Messi announced his continuation with Barcelona.
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