MADRID — Barcelona coach
Ronald Koeman said it was not for
him to comment about the club's prospective participation in the newly-formed
Super League.
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The Catalan side were one of the 12 clubs who announced
plans to form the breakaway league on Sunday. Since Tuesday eight clubs,
including all six from the Premier League who were involved, have withdrawn.
Barcelona remain one of the four clubs still part of the Super League.
Koeman, whose side are preparing to host Getafe in La Liga
on Thursday, said that if anything needs to be said, club president Joan
Laporta will make an announcement.
"I spoke with president yesterday, he explained the
club's position. But a lot has changed," Koeman told a news conference.
"There's been a lot of fall out and the best not to say
much now, no one knows what will happen. What I want most is what's best for
this club.
"I'm not the club's spokesman. That's the president. My
job is to prep for the game. We need to see how it all pans out. We just want
what's best for the club, but if anyone has to speak about this subject, it's
the president."
Koeman did, however, say he agreed with defender Gerard
Pique's tweet which said: "Football is for the fans. Today more than
ever."
Barca, who won the Copa del Rey last weekend, sit five
points behind leaders Atletico Madrid with a game in hand and know that if they
win all their remaining games this season - including one against Atleti - they
will win the title.
"There's always pressure to win at Barca. You need to
win and fight for trophies. We were a long way back at one point but now (in
the run-in) we need to show we can win the title," he said.
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