Posted on October 19, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Th.B.
Under contract until next June and being regularly announced about his departure by the Iberian media, Ronald Koeman took advantage of his time at a press conference on Tuesday to criticize the exaggerations of the Spanish press about him and in general. Especially since FC Barcelona would clearly not be in the process of finding a successor to Barça coach…
Back at the head of FC Barcelona on March 7, the day of her re-election, Joan Laporta knew full well he had his work cut out for him. First, he had to keep his electoral promise at all costs, namely to extend the contract of Lionel Messi . Case which could not be completed due to the financial difficulties encountered by Barça. In addition, the first weeks of his return to his former post as president from 2003 to 2010 revolved a lot around the succession of Ronald Koeman on the bench of FC Barcelona . As a reminder, the contract of the Dutch technician will expire next June and despite a good time of speculation at the level of a replacement. Koeman was retained and reinforced in his position on October 2 when he was in the hot seat by the president of FC Barcelona in person.
Ronald Koeman justifies his position on his future…
Having clinched his second victory only in 7 outings in all competitions, Ronald Koeman sent a surprising message on Sunday in the wake of FC Barcelona against FC Valencia in La Liga ( 3-1) on the lawn of Camp Nou. “I have two days of peace and quiet and I'm going to take advantage of it. The game against Dinamo is very important. We must continue with this attitude and this energy to surprise the adversaries ”. Here is the testimony given by Koeman at a press conference on Sunday. As agreed, two days later, the coach of FC Barcelona once again appeared in front of the media on Tuesday to discuss the reception of Dynamo Kiev for the framework of the 3rd day of the Champions League on Wednesday. And inevitably, the coach of Barça was questioned about the syndrome of tranquility mentioned by the Dutchman during the last 48 hours. “Peace of mind about my future?” I said this because it's the truth. You are never at ease as a coach because everything depends on the results. And we are in a country where things are even more exaggerated ”. Ronald Koeman therefore did not regret the perpetual questioning of his coaching position in Spain, but rather emphasized the extrapolation of events and statements in the Iberian media. At the end of the season, Koeman would have a good chance of seeing his contract not be renewed, forcing FC Barcelona to find a successor for him.
The succession of Koeman at a standstill
And according to the latest rumors from the corridors communicated by the foreign press, it could well be that the search for the successor of Ronald Koeman has become considerably more complicated in recent times and in part due to the takeover of Newcastle by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. At least that's what The Times reported on Sunday. Track taken into consideration, but not approached by FC Barcelona according to the principal concerned, Roberto Martinez would appear in the Newcastle's sights. The Belgium coach's CV would work in his favor as he has played in England as a player and has been at the head of several Premier League residents since the mid-years 2000 from Swansea to Everton through Wigan . Besides Martinez , FC Barcelona would think of Andrea Pirlo , but would not have once again neither contacted the Italian technician nor his agent Tullio Tinti as the latter revealed to the transalpine press last week. As for Xavi Hernandez , former glory of FC Barcelona and apparently priority of Joan Laporta , the coach of Al-Sadd has cast doubt on his future for TVE recently. ” My future ? Any offer will be evaluated and then we will decide. I don't know where my future will take me, but I am open to all possibilities ”. If the future of Koeman seems to be sealed as an extension would be ruled out, his estate would not be at all …