Koeman Criticises Barca Interim President's Messi Comments

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has criticised interim president Carlos Tusquets after he said the club must sell Lionel Messi in the summer.

The interim chairman said that selling Messi will make the Spanish giants having a big amount of money.

Messi's contract will expire at the end of this season so he can leave for free.

"I don't care what's said outside the club. However, comments from inside the club don't help us have the calmness we need to do our job," said Koeman.

"We can't control what's said outside, but from within it's a different story."

Argentina international Messi, who has been at Barca his whole career, told the club he wanted to leave in August and said a clause in his deal meant he could do so for free.