Ronald Koeman made his first public appearance since being sacked as FC Barcelona’s coach at the end of October. The 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano was the trigger for an expulsion from the 11th week of the League.
“We were eight points away when I left, now it’s almost double” The Dutchman received a penalty at the Barcelona Golf Club. the venue of a tournament that bears his name (Koeman Cup) and proceeds to go to the Cruyff Foundation.
After the defeat at Vallecas, Barça dropped to ninth place with 16 points out of 33 possible. Then, Real Madrid became the leader of the classification with 24 points, eight more than Blaugrana.
Xavi’s arrival on the bench meant a revolution at the club. In addition to a 0-4 win at the Santiago Bernabéu, Blaugrana moved up to second place with seven consecutive wins in the local competition. However, losses against Cádiz and Rayo at the Camp Nou deprived the team of a chance to contend for the League title, placing them 15 points behind Whites.
Source: Informacion
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