With the lawsuit for breach of contract with Quique Setién still latent, the dismissal of Koeman opens another contractual front in Can Barça. As reported by ‘Catalunya Ràdio’, Barcelona have offered the Dutchman between 7 and 8 million euros to settle your contract, a proposal that has received a ‘no’ for an answer. Koeman refers to the agreement: 12 million euros.
Although, Lluís Canut, the informant, clarified: “I do not know if these 12 million also include what he must pay to his coaching staff or if it is only what remains to be settled with him, knowing that he postponed 45% of his contract last season, since the club suffered the consequences of the coronavirus. “The coach is clear,” what is signed, must be fulfilled, “added the journalist.
He also detailed that This figure has nothing to do with the amount that had to be disbursed for his signing, the five million euros that appeared as a termination clause from his position as coach of the Netherlands. Thus, to the earthquake that has meant, above all, his final stage at the club, we must add the magnitude that will accompany his dismissal. Quique Setién had to go to court, we will see how the ‘Koeman case’ is solved.
In the meantime, Barcelona awaits Xavi, with Sergi as bridge coach. The Egarense has a plan, to disassociate himself from Al-Saad on Thursday, to be presented after the match against Celta and debut on the bench against Espanyol. A derby to start the new stage, nothing bad. The Qatari team, for its part, has waived receiving financial compensation for the farewell of the former midfielder. Hence, they hope that a friendly between clubs can be closed in a maximum of two years.