Soldier to Koeman: “You're a clown, you lack humility”
El match between Granada and the Barcelona in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey 2020-21 it was a tense match that kept both teams' nerves on edge. So much, that sparks flew. The comeback in 3 minutes in the closing stages of Barça's game against the Nasrid team generated a lot of tension both inside and outside the green. Especially outside. Y es que la forma de celebrar los goles de Koeman y su cuerpo técnico generó la indignación del de el Granada. So much that Roberto Soldado, author of one of his team's goals could not bite his tongue.
Soldier to Koeman: “You're a clown, you have no humility”
With the goals that gave victory to Barcelona in the second part of extra time, the tension overflowed. “Is a moron, he is a moron“, repeated the Valencian forward while Ronald Koeman celebrated one of the many. “You're a clown, you lack humility” a visibly angry Soldier kept snapping at the Dutchman.
In the pictures, offered by Deportes Cuatro, It can also be seen as the Granada coach, Diego Martinez, approached the Dutch coach of Barcelona to ask him to respect his team. “This can not be, respect more man now” the local coach even told a Ronald Koeman who seemed ecstatic with the victory of his team. The Granada delegate also had his pluses and minuses with the second culè coach.
This tension was reflected with 2 expulsions. As the referee of the meeting Sánchez Martínez reflected in the minutes. “In the minute 85, coach Pérez López, Jesus was expelled for the following reason: Protest ostensibly, getting up, yelling and raising his arms from his position in the stands, after having been previously warned. In the minute 113 technician Schreuder, Albertus was expelled for the following reason: Exit their technical area in celebration of a goal by making gestures to provoke the local bench“ wrote the referee of the meeting in the minutes.
