The Barcelona boss spoke to the press on Tuesday before Barcelona’s semi-final clash first leg on Copa del Rey with Sevilla on Wednesday night.
Koeman doesn’t know why they do it
Ronald Koeman spoke to the press on Tuesday before Barcelona’s semi-final clash first leg on Copa del Rey with Sevilla on Wednesday night. However, the first question that the Dutch coach was asked was not about the match itself, but on the front cover of France Football, which displayed an edited image of Leo Messi wearing a Paris Saint-Germain jersey. Even more than a controversial body, Koeman objected to the comments made by Lyon coach Rudi Garcia, who blamed Barcelona for such words when they wanted to sign Memphis Depay. “I read that Ronald Koeman was a little offended that PSG spoke about Leo Messi in front of the Champions League tie between PSG and Barcelona,” Garcia told reporters. “He was not shy in talking about Memphis Depay even after the transfer market closed. I call that: it never rains, but it pours.”
However, Koeman bit back at the former Roma coach. “I don’t know why they do it,” Koeman replied. “If they want to talk about Leo, let them do it, but now Lyon’s coach Rudi Garcia comes out, it seems like he wants to have more prominence in the press. It’s not important for me. What we have to do is to be ready for the games against Sevilla and Alaves, and on Tuesday we will play the first Champions League match against PSG, and we will see.”