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"Barcelona" team coach Ronald Koeman revealed the nuances of his work at the Catalan club to his country's media. According to the Dutchman, the widely publicized story of parting ways with striker Luis Suarez is overly inflated. As R. Koeman put it, the experienced Uruguayan was not forced to leave the team, but was warned that he would no longer have a guaranteed starting spot. And this, according to the specialist, led to the striker's decision. "I did not have a falling out with Luis, but the club felt that we needed to rejuvenate the squad. You can see it clearly now - Ansu Fati is playing, who is only 17 years old. We also have 17-year-old Pedri, who will have his chances. We have more future players - 21-year-old Ronald Araujo, 20-year-old Trincao, 19-year-old Sergino Dest. It became very difficult for L. Suarez to get into the starting lineup and he knew it and ultimately made the decision to leave," Koeman explained to the NOS portal. Recently, the player himself also expressed his bitterness, stating: "It's not the coach's, but the management's fault. They knew I was a good friend with Lionel Messi, and that probably influenced their decision."
