Ronald Koeman has signed a two-year contract as Barcelona coach knowing that his replacement has already been signed • He wants to keep Messi, and at the same time may cut off from the squad holy names like Pique and Suarez • The Dutchman's task: to stay until the end of the contract

• Coman is celebrating. Will he smile at Camp Nou too?

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Ronald Koeman is fulfilling his dream of coaching Barcelona, ​​who are trying to recover from the humiliating relegation from the Champions League. Whoever was one of the most important players in the club's history - scored the goal that gave it the first European Cup in 1992 - admits that "these are not easy moments", but also knows that he can not continue to see Barça train lose control and get off track .

Koeman is coming home, and this is not just a cliché. The Dutchman has a home in Barcelona. "From today you have to work hard to be a strong team. What we saw on Friday, no Barça fan wants to see. The prestige of Barça, the biggest club in the world, must be restored," he said at the press conference, where he refused to talk about the players, except Leo Messi. Doubtful after the humiliation against Bayern. "I do not know if I should convince him to continue, but he has a contract and he is the best player in the world. I wish he would continue here for many years. He is the captain and winner of games."

Koeman comes with 21 years of experience as a coach in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and England, having played and worked with three of the most important coaches since the 1990s: Johan Cruyff, Jose Hiddink and Luis van Gaal. Today, at the age of 57, he leaves the easy chair on the bench of the Dutch national team (he even donated out of his own pocket in the release agreement) to sit in the electric chair at the Camp Nou. Coman's choice is not simple. His contract expires in 2022 when he knows that one of the candidates for the summer presidential election, 2021, Victor Font, has promised that if he wins, Xavi will become the team's coach, with Jordi Cruyff in the manager's plans.

Coman shown, yesterday in Barcelona // Photo: Reuters 

In the face of all this, Koeman contented himself with saying that he hopes to have a very good season, so that he can continue. He will try to apply an offensive style, but he is one of the coaches who does not take too many risks, certainly compared to Cruyff Sr. and Pep Guardiola. "As a Dutchman I always like to hold the ball, try to play good football - and in the end the most important thing is to win the game."

After deciding not to resign and choosing a coach, President Jordi Bartomeu must make sure that Messi continues to make major changes to the squad, which may hurt holy names such as Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Ivan Rakitić, Luis Suarez, Sergi Roberto and Sergio Busquets. "If a player is 33-32, it does not mean he is finished. The most important thing is that he is hungry to give the maximum. I will talk to everyone, but if I have to, I will make decisions," said Koeman, who went beyond his glorious past as a player and his love of giving young people opportunities. Brings mostly a lot of character - which is really missing in the club.

Messi. Will he be persuaded to stay? // Photo: Reuters