Luis Suárez has in the program El Partidazo de COPE hit hard at former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Ronald Koeman. The 34-year-old striker blames the Dutch trainer of the Catalans for a lack of personality. Suárez was forced to leave Barcelona last summer for Atlético Madrid and crowned himself last weekend with los Colchoneros to champion of Spain.
“I will always be grateful to Barcelona, but they used me. I had no problem. Koeman first said he no longer counted on me, but got back to that later. “If it’s not resolved tomorrow, I’ll count on you,” he said. There I saw that Koeman has no personality. I didn’t understand much of that. Anyway, the decision came from above and not from the trainer ”, says Suárez. His anger mainly focuses on Bartomeu. “The president has said all kinds of things in the media instead of calling me myself.”
“When they wanted Messi to stay, they called me and asked if I could convince him. I had to do the same with Griezmann. Why didn’t they call me when they wanted me to leave ”, Suárez continues. “Let them come to me and explain. Or that the trainer comes up to me to say that he no longer counts on me and wants to get another striker. When I had to train separately, it was very difficult. ”
“Bartomeu or no one else from Barcelona congratulated me on the league title, but I was about to send a photo,” said Suárez. After the 1-2 won duel with Real Valladolid, he burst into tears on the field, when he was on the phone with his children. “Those were tears of happiness. It was not meant against Barcelona. It was mainly due to the situation. ”
Suárez is also asked about the arrival of Sergio Agüero to Barcelona and the future of Lionel Messi. “You can’t do anything about it Kun say. As a friend and football fan I would love it if Messi renewed at Barcelona after all he has given the club. He hasn’t told me yet. I have yet to invite him to dinner ”, Suárez replies. He himself wants to stay with Atlético for the time being, where his contract will run until mid-2022. “I’m not going to say I want to leave now. I am very happy after this year, it is impossible to leave. ”