"Laporta told me that Messi had been renewed and the next night he left"

Ronald Koeman does not go unnoticed whenever he speaks. The Netherlands coach spoke to 'Relevo' about his return to the national team, his time as Barcelona coach and various other topics.
After his exit from FC Barcelona through the back door, Xavi Hernandez replaced him midway through the season in an attempt to turn the situation around. "When a president has doubts about you, it's a problem," said the Dutchman. He added: "Too many things against you, like the economic situation of the club, elections, COVID-19, the departure of Griezmann and Messi.
Regarding the Argentinian's departure, Koeman said: "Laporta told me 'tomorrow we renew Messi' and the next night he left. The next day Laporta called me to say: 'I think it's complicated'. And the next night he left," he added.
"There is nothing you can teach him, he has it all. He was fantastic. He had a lot of respect for me and I had a lot of respect for him. I tried to help him and in my first year he was great, he scored 35 goals," he said of his relationship with Leo Messi.