Laporta set for showdown talks over Koeman future
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman will reportedly meet with club president Joan Laporta this week about his future at the helm.
Koeman guided Barcelona to third place in La Liga in 2020-2021, as well as lifting the Copa del Rey, but it bowed out of the Champions League in the last 16.
It was a season of change at Barcelona, with Joan Laporta taking over as president in March and recently stating they will undergo an off-season "renovation" and that their "cycle has ended".
Ronald Koeman will sit down with Barcelona president Joan Laporta this week for showdown talks about his future, claims Diario Sport.
Koeman was appointed by previous president Josep Maria Bartomeu on a two-year deal in August last year.
Laporta will also likely inform the Dutchman to sell up to 10 players to fund their off-season transfer plans.
Barcelona has been linked with a host of players including Sergio Aguero, Erling Haaland and Georginio Wijnaldum this off-season.
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