DBasia.news – Ronald Koeman is predicted to remain in charge of Barcelona next season. After uncertainty, the management of El Barca is now ready to fully support the Dutch national coach.
Koeman’s future as Barcelona coach was in doubt. Club president Joan Laporta is believed to have been dissatisfied with his performance throughout the 2020-2021 season.
Barcelona failed to achieve two main targets, namely winning La Liga and the Champions League. Koeman was only able to present the Copa del Rey trophy.
Barcelona was then linked with a number of coaches. From Xavi Hernandez to Hansi Flick.
But the various speculations finally ended after Koeman and Barcelona representatives held a meeting on Tuesday (1/6) local time. El Barca was represented by Rafa Yuste (vice president of the club) and Mateu Alemany (director of football).
According to Mundo Deportivo, the two parties agreed to continue the bond of cooperation. Koeman even has the opportunity to obtain a contract extension if he is able to bring his team to excel.
The effect of Koeman staying
The clarity of Koeman’s status is believed to have a major impact on Barcelona. One of them is of course the convenience of bringing Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay for free.
Both players have been linked with Barcelona for some time. However, Wijnaldum and Depay could have chosen to accept the proposal of another club if Koeman was removed.
This is understandable because both of them have a strong bond with Koeman. Wijnaldum and Depay are former players in the Dutch National Team.
So far, Barcelona have inaugurated the arrival of three new players, namely Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia and Emerson Royal. Blaugrana will be more ready to face the new season.