Koeman: "I don't know if I have to convince Messi, but I hope he continues"

Ronald Koeman was presented this Wednesday in the Camp Nou and signed his agreement of two years with the FC Barcelona. The already trainer barcelonista attended to the media and left clear that has fulfilled a dream. It is a day to be muiy happy, proud. The Barça is my house, go to have the possibility to train to a team like east. It is a challenge, is not easy, the Barça always demands the maximum and like this has to be. There is sufficient quality to demand the maximum of results and of titles. Already I have signed, I am trainer of the Barça, go to work to have a strong team. This is a dream done reality", commented.

"The first that go to say to the players is that the football is to enjoy"

The one of Zaandam also wanted to leave clear how want to that it play his Barça this campaign. "I am Dutch, likes us have the balloon, dominate the balloon, try play well and win the party. I carry years training, have learnt of a lot of trainers, think that am qualified for this challenge. Always there has been a big relation between the Barça and Holland. To the Dutch loves them work in the Barça, the football is to enjoy, is the first that go to say to the players, without enjoying do not take out the maximum performance. It is necessary to enjoy and work", signalled.

Unfortunately for Koeman, the reality is that only it has ensured this first year like technician of the Barcelona. In 2021 there are elections and the new president could sack to the Dutch if like this it wishes it. In spite of this, he has clear that the only that matters him is to work and do the things well. "The first is to put the energy in things that have in your hands, the only that I can do is to achieve good results. There are elections, know it, but can not do at all. It will come a new president, but I have to do my work and win the parties, and if I win the next president can have more doubts and ojalá follow with me like trainer", affirmed.

On the other hand, the press also asked him on Leo Messi, that has doubts on his future and could leave the team this summer. Ronald admitted that it wants to to the Argentinian with him, that is the best and that will speak with him on his situation. "I do not know if I have to convince to Messi. It is the best of the world and to the best of the world want it in your team, no in the contrary. On my part, it would love me work with Messi, wins you parties and with his performance, very happy if it wants to remain. Has agreement, but it is necessary to speak with him, of course. We go to speak with several players, in the case of Messi ojalá follow more years here", stood out.

"I do not know if I have to convince to Messi, but is the best of the world and to the best want it"

The Barcelona trainer did not want to detail in what will consist the conversation that will be supported by the one of Rosario when both can gather. "If I say it here it does not do fault that gather me with him. They are private things and speak on what thinks of the Barça, of as it wants to follow and I am the trainer to take decisions no only by him but for other players. Has a year of agreement, but want it in your team", puntualizó.

Koeman, sad by the image of the Barça in the 2-8

Also it spoke the ex to select of Holland on the 2-8 that fit the culés recently against the Bayern of Munich. The technician knows that that is not the way to be followed and will try that his Barça of a totally opposite image to that. "As all culé felt me very sad, first by the result. It can not be, although it was in front of the Bayern. The image is not the one who want. It was a sad day and after a sad day go to have different days", declared.

Besides, Koeman left to fall that Frenkie of Jong, that will be very important in this new project, will play of mediocentro the course that comes. "For a player that arrives to the Barça always is complicated. His first year is positive that has played a lot of parties. Yes, I have said that it has not played in his position, in a different position that in the selection with me. It has to play dodnde seats comfortable pòrque is where will take out better performance", finalised.