FC Barcelona – “Like an aging Tim”: Spanish press ridicule Ronald Koeman

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has been sharply criticized in the Spanish press for his bizarre press conference on Wednesday before the LaLiga game against Cadiz (Thursday, 10 p.m.), but has also been praised in part for his self-confidence.

Koeman’s appearance is according to those close to Barca Sports world “indicative of a man who is on the verge of collapse”. The board of directors is said to have already made the decision that the Dutchman has to leave. the Sport wrote that “the storm clouds are already hanging over the Dutch coach”. His statement left the media representatives with “the word stuck in their throats”.

The largest Spanish daily newspaper put it even more drastically The country on their website: “From a fictional point of view, the Dutch trainer today would be an aging Tim (based on” Tintin “, editor’s note), who walks around the world with a noose around his neck and waits for someone to take him hangs up. “

Selfishness accusation against Ronald Koeman

Koeman’s statements at the press conference would reinforce the impression that “Ronald Koeman only thinks of Ronald Koeman. Neither his players, the fans, and certainly not Barca.”

On the other hand, there was encouragement from the Mark: “He said enough. With class. With emphasis.” Koeman finally showed his disappointment with the club’s internal situation and the ultimatums of the board.

Koeman had not admitted any questions from journalists to the PK, but limited himself to reading out a written statement. Barca president Joan Laporta stated a few hours later that the club’s leadership only learned of Koeman’s plan “at the last minute”.