Ronald Koeman has not held his tongue this morning, taking advantage of the framework of the charity golf tournament that he himself organizes. The former Barcelona coach and future coach of Netherlands He praised Bartomeu’s management, was distant from Laporta, who attended the tournament, and valued the signings that the Catalan club wants to make. Different personalities have gathered at the Sant Esteve Sesrovires club to enjoy a day of golf for solidarity purposes. In addition to Koeman, the Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiolaand the current president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta.
Ronald Koeman has made declarations upon his arrival at the Koeman Cup by Sportium Foundation and has made a comparison between the stages of Bartomeu and Laporta. Regarding Bartomeu’s economic management, he believes that it was positive, coinciding with Sandro Rosell’s analysis a few days ago: «I agree with Rosell. I have always gotten along very well with Bartomeu, for me he has been a very good president for this club, has won his titles with Barça as president«. Asked, however, about the current stage of Joan Laporta, the future Netherlands coach has thrown balls out: »If I want the best for Barça, I also want the best for him«. Regarding the current state of their relationship, Koeman affirms that »it is normal«. “We had our things, but we’re too old to think that every day is like this. Each one takes his way“, he added..
Koeman, on the Barça transfer market
«Frankie wants to stay«, Koeman has confessed about the questions that place the Dutch player out of Barça. »With Frenkie, with Memphis, I have a lot of contact. I know Frenkie’s situation and he said it himself the other day, he wants to stay. So his intention is to continue at Barça and nothing else, “he explained.
Regarding the possible signing of Robert Lewandowski for the Catalan team, Koeman has commented that “he has his years, but in recent times he has shown that he is a scorer.” «To win important things you need someone up front who makes a difference. If he is still at his level, can be very important«. In addition, the former Barça coach has assessed the club’s difficulties in obtaining new signings: “They have to strengthen the team, we know that economically the situation is quite complicated, but I hope for the best.”
Guardiola in golf and Laporta in paddle tennis
Among the 124 participants in the Koeman Cup by Fundación Sportium, there were numerous personalities from the world of sport: the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola; the sports director of Barça, Mateu Alemany; businessman Carles Tusquets; former soccer players Pichi Alonso and Gerard Autet; or the former basketball player, Perico Ansa.
In addition to the golf tournament, the Sant Esteve Sesrovires center has hosted a paddle tournament in which the current president of Barça, Joan Laporta, has participated, who has shared the track with his adviser in the technical secretariat, Enric Masip.
Fundación Sportium is the sponsor of the sporting event promoted by Ronald Koeman. This is one of the great events that it will support this year, whose founding objective seeks promote the integration of people and groups at risk of social exclusion through sport, encouraging the practice of all kinds of activities and, ensuring their values integrity. In the second edition of the Koeman Cup by Fundación Sportium, the Cruyff Foundation will be the beneficiary entity of all the funds raised, with which the actions that have been carried out worldwide for so many years will be supported so that young people with needs can overcome difficulties through sport.
