“Everybody Knows My Dream Is To Coach Barcelona” – Koeman

Ronald Koeman said “everyone knows it’s my dream to coach Barcelona”, but the Dutchman remains focused on the Netherlands.

Koeman had been linked to Barca after Ernesto Valverde was sacked, before the La Liga champions eventually turned to Quique Setien in January.

Former Barca defender Koeman previously revealed his Netherlands contract contains a clause that allows him to depart for Camp Nou following Euro 2020, though the European Championship has been pushed back 12 months due to coronavirus.

Koeman, who underwent heart surgery in May, addressed the Barca speculation and his future.

“I had a phone call [from Barca], as I’ve explained many times. But I want to keep my word with the national team, I thought we’d have Euro 2020 this summer,” Koeman told Catalunya Radio.

“I’m happy with how things are with the national team and for me, that’s the most important thing at the moment. None of us know what will happen in the future.

“In my contract, there is a clause that will let me leave the national team job after the Euros but now’s not the time to be thinking about that. Everyone knows it’s my dream to coach Barca.

“Hopefully I might have the opportunity to do so in the future. But as always, that depends on your performance and successes as a coach – you need a lot of experience to coach a team like Barca.”

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