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The departure of Luis Suárez from Barcelona, carried out after the appointment of Ronald Koeman as the team’s coach, shook the waters in Catalonia. The Batavia coach told Suárez early on that he did not trust him, forcing him to look for another team, and the Uruguayan’s departure terribly upset Lionel Messi, the team’s star.
Even so, Koeman defended himself during the press conference prior to Barcelona’s first game in the new La Liga season, with Villarreal.
“It seems that I am the bad boy regarding the departure of Suárez. It is not necessary. After speaking with Luis, I showed him that I respect him, both as a footballer and as a person. He gave his best in training, from the first day, and I told him that even if it had been difficult for him to play, if he had stayed he would have been a member of the team.
It was the club’s decision, which made a series of decisions before I arrived. We want to change teams. We have young players coming from behind. Luis and I respect each other and speak honestly. In the end, he went to Atlético and I wish him all the luck in the world, ”Koeman was quoted as saying by AS.
What Koeman says after Lionel Messi’s reaction
Lionel Messi (33 years old), the Barcelona star and one of Suárez’s best friends, criticized his own club after the Uruguayan’s departure. “You deserved a goodbye worthy of who you are, one of the most important players in the history of this club, who managed important things, both with the team and individually, not to throw you out like them! The truth is that nothing surprises me at this moment!“Messi wrote.
Asked about the Argentine’s reaction, Koeman said: “It is normal for a footballer to be sad when a friend of his leaves. This is part of football. But the most important thing is that he was an example for others in training and in games. Messi showed in training that he is focused, I have no doubts about it ”.
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