Joan Laporta and Ronald Koeman held a 45-minute meeting today at the Camp Nou offices, in which Rafa Yuste, the club's new sports vice president, also participated. According to TV3, this meeting has consequences for the future. And is that Barcelona's top president would have told the coach that they have him for next season.
In the campaign, names like Xavi Hernández's rang out loud to lead Barcelona next season. Nevertheless, Koeman has grown over the months and in the final stretch prior to the elections, no one ruled out its continuity.. The Dutch coach has put the team in the Cup final and in the battle for LaLiga, in addition to other merits such as the emergence of Pedri, the opportunities to Illaix or the resurgence of Dembélé.
Always according to the information from TV3, Koeman would have asked Laporta to have the last word when deciding the signings after the proposal of the technical secretariat of Ramon Planes and the work of Mateu Alemany. The new president does not rule out making renowned signings to try to push Barça to a higher level, although the hypothetical renovation of Messi and the difficult economic situation of the club make it difficult for the arrival of a galactic.
Koeman, for his part, already asked two of his compatriots last summer: Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay. Eric Garcia aim to be the first to arrive. At the moment, one of the star signings is closer to materializing: the continuity of the current coach. At least, that is what TV3 points out after the first meeting of the many that will maintain the coaching staff and presidency in the new stage in Barcelona.