Barcelona was basing its revamp on Messi, hoping he would help the team rebuild with new players and a new coach
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What might have upset him the most was the decision to get rid of Luis Suarez, Messi’s longtime teammate and friend. Messi’s and Suarez’s families are close and often spend vacation time together. This year, they were seen on a boat off the coast of Ibiza enjoying the Balearic Islands. With its aging team, Barcelona endured one of its toughest seasons, the first without a title since 2007-08. After the loss to Bayern, the club also announced a “wide-ranging” restructuring of the club. Koeman was immediately brought in to replace coach Quique Setien, and new presidential elections were called for next March.
Even after the surprise burofax announcement made by Messi saying he wanted to leave after nearly 20 years with the club, Barcelona was not giving up on him. Ramon Planes, the club’s technical director, said on Wednesday that Barcelona wanted “to rebuild for the future together with the best player in history.”
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