Pjanic Accuses Koeman Of Disrespect After Making Besiktas Loan Move
Miralem Pjanic has hit out at Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman for a lack of respect during his time at the club.
After just one season at the Camp Nou, Pjanic has joined Turkish giants Besiktas on loan for the rest of the 2021/2022 campaign.
The 31-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international joined Barcelona from Juventus in the summer of 2020 but featured mainly as a substitute under the Dutchman.
Pjanic made 30 appearances across all competitions for Barcelona last season but failed to record a single goal or assist.
Asked if he was disrespected at Barcelona, Pjanic told Marca: "The coach, yes.
"I couldn't get used to the situation I faced last year. I knew I didn't want it. I'm a player. I love playing football, this is what makes me happy.
"I always wanted to play for Barca but I didn't expect the situation to get so complicated.
"There was a point that I was playing less, things were getting complicated. And when I played it was difficult physically and mentally to be well, because it was killing my confidence, because I had no communication with [Koeman].
"It was very strange, because a coach is the one who says who plays and who doesn't, but there are different ways to do things. I am a player who can accept everything but I would always like to be told things face to face. Not as if nothing happened and I was 15 years old."
