Koeman's appointment in Barcelona may be one of the reasons Messi's departure

The 57-year-old former Barcelona player Koeman, who left the Dutch national team captain for the Catalan association, signaled at first glance from Argentina’s Diario Olé website that there would be no privileged players in the frame.

"We have to do everything for the team and I will not be flexible on this issue. Everyone who is here must focus on achieving the goals they have set out together, the special treatment and the privileged position of each football player is a thing of the past," Koeman said.

Meanwhile, 33-year-old Messi, who plans to leave Barcelona after twenty years, has received encouraging words from his former and current fellow players on Twitter. During his active career in both Real Madrid and Barcelona, Luis Figo wrote, "another historic moment," while Carles Puyol, a former Catalan team captain, responded, "I respect and admire, Leo. I support you to the maximum, my friend."

While the media and the public are preoccupied with Messi’s intention to leave, the position of Josep Bartomeu, president of Barcelona, has faltered. During the coronavirus epidemic, there was a dispute between star players and Bartomeu over pay cuts, and now media reports say some directors want to resign from FC Barcelona and others would table a motion of censure on the president.

The club said on Tuesday that Messi would like to switch teams, citing a clause that would allow him to sign up for another club for free. However, according to Barca, the deadline to indicate its intention to do so expired in June. The Spanish and European football seasons usually end in May, but due to the coronavirus epidemic, the former ended in July and the latter in August.

If the Argentine player can leave for free, there will be no shortage of applicants, however, due to his significant salary requirements, only a few teams can afford to sign up without a transfer fee. The press sees wealthy clubs such as Champions League finalist Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City in the most prestigious European Cup series as quarter-finals, headed by Messi's former Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola.

ESPN reported that last week Guardiola made a phone call with Messi and they were supposed to be able to pay for the star football player in Manchester.

Barcelona has not won a single trophy for the first time since the 2007/2008 season, with Catalan fans talking about one of the deepest crises in the club’s history. Barca finished second in the league, bidding farewell to the King’s Cup in the quarterfinals, and the deep blow came in the BL quarterfinals, which they lost 8-2 against Bayern Munich.

Barcelona has not made it to the quarter-finals in the most prestigious European Cup series since its 2015 BL triumph, and the current ugly defeat has launched profound changes. In addition to the coach exchange, the club has already told Luis Suárez, Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Samuel Umitti that they can leave.

(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay)