Ronald Koeman appeared before the media next Wednesday and the press did not hesitate to take the opportunity to ask him about the European Super League. The project has failed miserably, although no one has officially spoken to FC Barcelona at this time. The coach did not want to give his opinion too much, although he acknowledged that he will always want the best for Barça.
“I spoke to the president and he explained to me the position of the club. There has been so much movement that it is best not to comment. Nobody knows what can happen and you have to wait. I want the best for the club. I don’t know if they asked the players. I’m not interested, we’ll play a game tomorrow, ”he said, referring to the Catalans’ game against Getafe next Thursday at Camp Nou.
The coach made it clear that despite the fact that no one from the club has come to speak on the topic, the Barcelona spokesman is still Joan Laporta and it is he who has to comment on the Super League. “I am not the spokesman, it is the president. My job is to prepare the party. There is so much movement with this issue that we have to wait and see how this issue ends. I am not surprised. We want the best for the club. If there is anyone who should speak about this, it is clearly the president“he stood on it.
De Zaandammer repeated several times that he no longer wanted to talk about the tournament, although he stated that he is in line with Gerard Piqué. The center-back was against the competition and in favor of the fans, something his coach agrees with. “I don’t want to talk about this topic. There is so much ‘movement’ that I prefer to wait. I personally agree with Piqué’s tweet“he indicated.
He also made it clear that the Super League mess will not affect his players in the game against Getafe. “I do not agree with it. Players want to win titles, I have no doubts about my players. We’ll be fine in tomorrow’s game. In addition, to finish, the Dutch manager attacked hard against UEFA and LaLiga, who have surprisingly been named football saviors, something Ronald disagrees with.
Koeman, very harsh in his speech against UEFA and LaLiga
“The number of games is unbelievable. They have had to play a lot of competitions. Everyone is talking about the Super League, the champions … but UEFA does not pay attention to the players on the number of matches. All they care about is money. Same in LaLiga, we’ll play at 10pm tomorrow. You have to protect the players, ‘he snapped, making it clear that football needs to improve many things and that organizations must respond to the requests of sports professionals.