Jordi Cruyff reassures Koeman and reveals what his role will be at Barça

Published:9/06/2021 - 09:46h

Updated:9/06/2021 - 09:46h

Jordi Cruyff explained in an interview what his role at FC Barcelona will consist of from August 1, which will be when his contract begins. The Dutchman made it clear that he did not hesitate to accept the position and that the coach is Ronald Koeman

Jordi Cruyff was announced the past week like new sportive adviser of Joan Laporta in the FC Barcelona. The president presented formally to the Dutch does some days and confirmed that it will incorporate to the group barcelonista from 1 August. Until then, officially it does not form part of the Barça, as he same has commissioned to remember in an interview for 'The Crossbar' that has conceded.

From the 'BE' asked after him the future of Leo Messi, that seems that it will finish renewing with the Barcelona team. However, the son of the mythical Johan Cruyff esquivó the question of the most elegant form that could remembering that now it is not his problem. "If Messi remains ? I do not know it, I until 1 August do not arrive officially", commented, without wanting to 'wet' in this question.

But Cruyff himself 'wetted' in other questions, as for example the one who will be his work in the Barcelona. The Dutch cleared that it will help in all the related with the sportive appearance, although it did not specify much more. "My function treats to help in what it do lacking. Especially in the sportive plot, that is something very wide. There is a group of work and will be with them to help", aimed.

Besides, it recognised that it never had doubts when Laporta offered him arrive to the Barça this summer. Although it said that it did not have it of the all clear, now the one of Ámsterdam admits that it always had clear that it was the moment indicated to go back. "When it called me the Barça there was not doubt. There have been options, but this time was a good moment to go back home by a lot of reasons", stood out.

To the thread that it means to return to Barcelona, Cruyff ensured that for him the group barcelonista always has been "més that a club", as it is used to to say. "The Barça are not people, is a magnificent club. At the end always it remains the club, the history and the fans. This time noticed that it was good moment", insisted, before confirming to finish that it has not arrived to be the substitute of Ronald Koeman.

Jordi Cruyff does not arrive for presionar to Koeman

"The trainer is Koeman, I am to help in what it do lacking. Always I have had a good relation with him, of respect. He is calm with the meaning that some have put him to the 'joker'", affirmed. It is necessary to remember that it says that Laporta will have Jordi in 2022 in case that Koeman do not fulfil with the expectations, although he prefers to take it calmly and support to his compatriot.