Former Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman insists Grenkie de Jong doesn't want to be sold. The midfielder is the subject of intense interest from Manchester United. Koeman told TV3: “The only thing I know is that Frenkie wants to stay at Barça. A couple of days ago he told me that he wanted to stay. What I don't know is if Barça want to sell him or they need money, because he's on...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted he should have sacked Ronald Koeman before Wednesday's loss to Rayo Vallecano. Laporta dismissed the Dutchman after the 1-0 defeat to the La Liga minnows in midweek with Barca ninth in the table after a poor start to the season. The Catalan giants have won just two of their last seven games and find themselves closer to the relegation zone than the...Full Story »

Miralem Pjanic hit out at at Ronald Koeman after it was announced that Barcelona had sacked the coach, but after posting on social media the midfielder soon retracted the message. Pjanic endured a miserable spell at the Camp Nou under the Dutch coach, and found minutes extremely difficult to come by before leaving for Besiktas over the summer. The 31-year-old made his feelings clear about Ko...Full Story »

A loss to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday was the final straw for the Dutchman, who was dismissed just hours after the game Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman as head coach following Wednesday's defeat at Rayo Vallecano, while Goal can confirm the role has now been offered to club legend Xavi. The loss left Barcelona in ninth place in the La Liga table, having won just four of their opening 10 ...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman said his side is not inferior to Real Madrid despite losing a fourth straight Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. Goals from David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez earned the three points for Madrid in a 2-1 victory, with Sergio Aguero's first goal for Barca proving nothing more than a consolation. Koeman is yet to beat Madrid in three games since taking over as Barca coach l...Full Story »

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said fear is "a positive feeling" ahead of Sunday's El Clasico at Camp Nou, contradicting the thoughts of Barcelona counterpart Ronald Koeman The Barca boss had told a news conference earlier on Saturday that his team would play "without fear" in the LaLiga clash. Madrid got their season back on track with a 5-0 away Champions League victory at Shakhtar Do...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman said his side will play with no fear when they host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season on Sunday at Camp Nou. A run of just one win in six games pushed Koeman to the brink of the sack prior to October's international break before president Joan Laporta decided to hand him a stay of execution. Back-to-back wins against Valencia and Dynamo Kiev this ...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is targeting Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek. The Dutchman is fighting for his future at Nou Camp after some miserable results, including a 3-0 defeat Benfica in the Champions League and a 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid. However, he still has his sights on the transfer window and has several targets he would like to bring to Catalonia. The main prio...Full Story »

The Blaugrana president is looking to move on from the disappointing summer departure of a club legend, with future plans being put in place Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted that he clung to the hope that Lionel Messi would agree to “play for free” once it became clear that the Liga giants could not afford to put a lucrative contract extension in place. A stunning su...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman is safe in the job for at least another month, according to reports in Spain. The Blaugrana were beaten 2-0 by Atletico Madrid on Saturday, which means they have won only one of their last six matches in all competitions. Koeman's relationship with the president Joan Laporta was said to have broken down beyond repair. It was suggested that the Dutchman was on...Full Story »

The midfielder has continued his war of words with Blaugrana head coach Ronald Koeman Miralem Pjanic has once again taken a swipe at Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman by suggesting that it's time for the struggling club to get "a good leader". Koeman benched Pjanic last year before loaning him to Besiktas this term, and the former Juventus star has not taken kindly to his treatment. Despite h...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman has suggested Barcelona's hierarchy are showing him a lack of respect by leaking stories about his future in what might prove his final news conference as the club's coach. The pressure on Koeman has increased following Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. Local media suggest he will be fired after Saturday's league game at Atletico Madrid, regardless of the ...Full Story »

Barcelona continue to seek alternatives to replace Ronald Koeman, with former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo and River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo the latest names added to the list of candidates, several sources have told ESPN. While former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez remain on the list, several sources have told ESPN that Barca president Joan Laporta ...Full Story »

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Ronald Koeman and Joan Laporta.FCB Despite Barcelona's poor results in the last three games against Bayern Munich, Granada and Cadiz, Ronald Koeman will continue in his role as head coach ahead of Sunday's game at the Camp Nou against Levante. Joan Laporta has decided against making any drastic moves regarding Koeman's future after the two men had the opportunity to talk on their way back to B...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is expected to remain in charge for Thursday's trip to Cadiz, but the club are exploring options to replace him, sources told ESPN. Koeman's position was further weakened by Monday's 1-1 draw at Camp Nou against Granada in LaLiga, which followed last week's 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Sources explain that president Joan Laporta held an h...Full Story »

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The Dutch manager reflected on what was yet another disappointing result amid rumours of a potential change in manager Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman says he does not want to speak about his future anymore after a 1-1 draw with Granada. The Dutch manager conceded that "today's Barca is not the Barca of eight years ago" after the club needed a late equaliser from Ronald Arauajo after trailing f...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is ready to stick with coach Ronald Koeman - for now. Nobody can deny that the relationship between the president and coach is extremely tense, and in the last few days things have only worsened with a series of words exchanged to one another via the press, reports Marca. Laporta doesn't want to add any more fuel to the fire. At least not for now. On Thursda...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says the board owes him. In an interview with NOS, Koeman insists Barca "have a future" after the past year's upheaval thanks to his work. He stated, "Thanks to me, this club has a future." Therefore, he said, he is "open" to staying. Although he also admitted to the doubts about his continuity that there were this past summer: "I think you should always create...Full Story »