Ronald Koeman: I feel badly treated

Ronald Koeman says he feels badly treated over the past few weeks as Barcelona’s title bid collapsed.

"I feel a little bit (mistreated) in the last two weeks," said the coach in a news conference on Saturday. "If you analyse a season, you must analyse the changes to the team, the young players, that we won the cup, that we had 13 points [less than Atletico] in December and we're still fighting for the league, even though it's a small possibility.

"That's what you need to analyse. And if I heard the media in the last few days, it looks like we did a really bad job and I don't agree.

"I feel supported by the players and the team has a big future. If we can sign what we think we lack to take the next step, I think we can be very excited about the team next season."

He also was asked about his lunch meeting with president Joan Laporta this week.

"I can't explain much," Koeman said. “We talked about the team, the season and recent results. We've arranged to meet again after the season.

"The end of the season is the right moment to speak, above all for the club. I want to stay; I am happy and I see a lot of room to improve things. It's a path that doesn't end this season.

"In my opinion, there are a lot of positives. You can't say two weeks ago everything is perfect and now it's all terrible. That's not fair. The president will have the final say but I am relaxed."

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