BARCELONA – Ronald Koeman, after several weeks with the name of Lionel Messi in the foreground due to the interest of PSG in signing him for the next season, did not want to increase the temperature in said controversy and one day after facing the French team on the lawn he distanced himself from the subject.
“The truth is that I do not know if his intention has been to destabilize Messi, but that is not my issue,” the Dutch coach resolved, who proclaimed that “my issue is to prepare the players and Messi is a Barça player.”
Moreover, with the aim of closing any speculation, Koeman sentenced his confidence in the future of the captain.
“I have high hopes that he continues as a Barça player,” he revealed, clarifying that the team “needs” the best Messi both to overcome this tie against PSG and to fight “for the titles” until the end of the season.
