Ronald Koeman's rant against UEFA: Most important for them is the money
The Barcelona coach criticised the governing body for not listening to coaches and players
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman heavily criticised UEFA for ignoring the opinions of players and coaches in exchange for chasing more money.
Koeman complained about how many games players have to play in a week which saw 12 of Europe's biggest clubs, including Barça, try and break away from UEFA to form their own European Super League.
"I agree with what Pep (Guardiola) said about the number of games, it's unbelievable what players need to play in the last few years in all competitions," Koeman said.
"Everybody is talking about a Super League or a (new) Champions League or a different way of playing in Europe. UEFA is talking a lot, but is not doing or listening to the football people, not the managers or the players, about the number of games. Most important for them is the money.
"Even in Spain, the number of games we need to play -- tomorrow we play at 10pm! -- all of that is not always in a positive way for the football players. I think that's the most important.
"It's normal to think about the future of football but first of all they have to protect the football players."
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