Ronald Koeman, seated in the bench of Holland

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This is how Ronald Koeman's relationship is with the FC Barcelona players

Published:15/10/2020 - 17:55h

Updated:16/10/2020 - 00:58h

Ronald Koeman had to free the revolution in the FC Barcelona and, by the moment, goes by the good way. The Dutch has gone winning to the changing room

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The FC Barcelona finish the past season to way of nightmare: falling deleted of the Champions League to hands of the Bayern of Munich with a 2-8 that sentenced to Quique Setién and that evidenció the need of an important change in the sportive project. Quickly, Josep Maria Bartomeu attended to Ronald Koeman, that headed to the selection of the Low Countries, so that it led the revolution.

The Dutch, that arrived to the changing room with the clear ideas and a fame of man with character, did not take in commenting them to several footballers -as Luis Suárez, Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal or Samuel Umtiti- that they had to look for team because they do not hinder in his plans. Ronald Koeman was clear and direct with them, as also it went it with which himself explained for his sportive project.

It began by Leo Messi that, in this moment, wanted to leave. According to the informations pubñlicadas by the newspaper 'Sport', the words of Ronald Koeman did not convince to the Argentinian so that it remained , but the captain culé himself considered very interesting the proposal of the new technician, that promised him trainings of big intensity and a new tactical system so that the team culé have again the capacity to measure to any opponent.

Finally, Leo Messi remained , although it was not the only important footballer with which spoke. Others like Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann or Sergio Busquets also could converse with Ronald Koeman that always spoke them of clear form, face to face and without entermediarios not to give place to misunderstandings. Without amiguismos, but with respect and maximum requirement.

Others like Riqui Puig or Carles Aleñá also knew of mouth of Ronald Koeman that they would have it difficult to play, but faced the challenge. From his arrival, the Dutch trainer has gone winning to his players so much by his philosophy of work as by his personal and transparent deal with the changing room. In little time, has achieved that the barcelonismo and the own footballers go back to believe.

Conclusive also in public

The players also know that Ronald Koeman is equal in the room of press that in the changing room, by what are exposed to true touch of attention. Without going more far, the Barcelona technician gave a tug of ears to players like Frenkie of Jong or Antoine Griezmann after the party against the Seville. Something to what also will have to go accustoming.

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