Ronald Koeman never kept his tongue in his pocket. After leaving Barça in 2021, the Dutchman often stood out by criticizing his former club, which apparently still has not digested his dismissal. During the presentation of the “Koeaman Cup”, a golf tournament bearing his image in Barcelona, the current coach of the Netherlands took the opportunity to tackle the recruitment methods of FC Barcelona. “Neither financially nor footballingly, they are working for the future. Gundogan is a great player, but he should have been done sooner. For a club that must look to the future… They are recruits for two or three years.he says.
Ronald Koeman does not stop there, and adds: “When I was a coach there was no money and I saw there were players like Pedri, Nico, Gavi… and in the Netherlands we are used to giving opportunities youth. You have to work to have a bright future. I don’t question Gundogan and Lewandowski. They are great professionals but it is short term. You cannot sign two or three players of these ages every season, you also have to work for the future. A 22-year-old signing is better than a 33 or 34-year-old.. In form, the former Barça coach continues to let loose on a club that he himself marked as a player in the 90s.
