Barcelona head coach who is currently under pressure Ronald Koeman has revealed that he is “fed up” with having to defend himself.
Reports have it that the Dutchman is on the brink of being sacked after Barca lost their first two Champions League games and are struggling in La Liga.
They lost against Bayern Munich and they also lost to Benfica although Frankie de Jong has advised the club not to sack the manager his sack might just be on Saturday depending on their result when they meet the reigning champions Atletico Madrid. Ronald Koeman remains in the dark about his Nou Camp future.
The manager said: “Nobody has said anything to me,” he said on Friday. He also said: “The president [Joan Laporta] was here but I haven’t seen him because we were preparing for tomorrow’s game. “I am still here, but I have eyes and ears and a lot of things filter through.
“I am fed up of having to defend myself. It makes no sense. Today is not the time, but one day I would like to talk all about what I think of all this.”
However, the former Everton and Netherlands coach refused to answer a question about his relationship with Laporta, simply saying: “I am still here.” The relationship between the pair have been strained bordering on toxic since Laporta the president was elected.
On Thursday, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague told newsmen that it is “just a matter of time” before Koeman is sacked. “Timing is of the essence, not only to get rid of Koeman but also to get a plan in place,” said Balague.
Ronald Koeman reaching to this said: “I am not the most important,” he said. “A positive result is more important than one person. Everyone knows I am here out of love for the club. I came in a very complicated situation.”
When asked he was asked by one journalist what had been his best and worst moment in charge at the club since arriving just over a year ago, Koeman replied: “The best moment? When I signed to become Barca coach. The worst moment? When Messi left.”