“Act differently!”: Ronald Koeman slams Barcelona president over his sacking

Former Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman still keeps his sacking as Barcelona manager in his heart, as was revealed during an interview recently at TV show Hoge Bomen. When asked about the way he was sacked – on the plane – he said:

“The way Laporta sacked me? One thing that hurt me about it was that players were sitting behind us in the plane while I had to come and sit next to him. He always shouts that I’m a club legend, prove it then…and act differently!”

Koeman was sacked while the team was travelling back from their 1-0 loss against Rayo Vallecano. Memphis Depay, one of the Dutchman’s star signings, had the chance to scrape a draw but failed to convert his penalty in the 72nd minute.

After not speaking for a few months, Koeman broke his silence about his exit from Barça recently, which clearly indicated that he had a feud with Joan Laporta. Further, he also took shots at now coach Xavi, suggesting the Barça president had a different opinion of the former midfielder.

“They did not give me the same time as Xavi. Laporta told me a thousand times that Xavi would not be his coach, because he lacked experience,” he had said.

All is well now at Barcelona, though. They have been cruising under the management of Xavi and are coming off a sensational 4-0 win against Osasuna. As it stands, the team looks well on their way to challenge for the top 2 and the Europa League.