Luis Suárez commented on the crisis in Barcelona: “A war that is hurting the players”

Luis Suárez defends the Atlético de Madrid shirt, but he has a special affection for Barcelona. For this reason, the forward is always attentive to what happens at the club where he still has friends and teammates. On the eve of the LaLiga Santander match, the striker touched on various issues related to the Catalans.

From the outset, the Uruguayan regretted what has happened in recent weeks between president Joan Laporta and coach Ronald Koeman. Regardless of the positions, the ‘9’ stated who are the ones who really lose: “A separate war that is hurting the players”, revealed in an interview with the Sport newspaper.

Immediately, the ‘Pistolero’ aimed against the Dutch strategist, who caused the departure of the ‘charrúa’ through the back door. The Uruguayan felt “Contempt” in the DT deal and he even made her see “As if I were 15 years old”. It also hurt the gunner that Koeman “Leaked that it was bad for the locker room”.

Xavi, the best option

The Barcelona board will look for a way out for Ronald Koeman, after the painful defeat received in Portugal (3-0) against Benfica in the Champions League. There are four names among the candidates: Xavi Hernández, Andrea Pirlo, Roberto Martínez (Belgium coach) and Marcelo Gallardo.

For Luis Suárez, Xavi is the one to sit on the bench at the Camp Nou. “As a soccer fan and what he has done as a player, I don’t think that today, tomorrow or the day after is the time to catch the team. He is intelligent and knows the difficulty of the club. You must wait for the moment. He has companions inside with whom he will have to make decisions and it will be difficult “he explained.

“I see him as very qualified as a coach”added the goal man of the ‘Colchoneros’. Of course, the Uruguayan international appreciated that Xavi will contribute much more when the club recovers from the crisis in which it seems to be sunk since the mandate of Josep Maria Bartomeu. In this way, the current Al-Sadd coach will be able to “To be great as a coach as it was as a player”.

Lionel Messi’s confession

The departure of Lionel Messi hit hard in Barcelona. The Argentine signed for PSG and this week he scored his first goal for the French club. The star seems to be happy in France, although his wish was different. “Leo told me that he wanted to finish his career at Barça and this made him happy”revealed Luis Suárez.