Ronald Koeman was assistant coach at Barcelona from 1998 to 2000
RONALD Koeman has confirmed that he wants to coach former club a Barcelona but he won’t leave Everton until his contract expires in 2019.
The former defender, who spent six years at Camp Nou between 1989 and 1995, has regularly been linked with a return to his old club after Luis Enrique announced he was stepping down at the end of the season.
Koeman, has previously dismissed the Barcelona links and stressed he has a job to do on Merseyside.
“Everyone knows that I am from Barca, they know my love for a club where I grew up as a player and as a person,” he told Catalan newspaper Sport.
“In football, as in life, as in business, everything can be talked about and discussed.
“In my life as a professional coach I have two dreams to fulfil. One, coach the selection of my country, Holland [he was previously assistant to Guus Hiddink for the 1998 World Cup].
“My other wish, my other dream, is to one day coach Barca. That’s the truth.
“I now owe to Everton. We have a very powerful and exciting project and we will reinforce our best to try to reach next season the Champions League.”
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