Pjanic accuses Barca’s coach Koeman of disrespect

Miralem Pjanic has accused Barcelona’s coach Ronald Koeman of disrespecting him following his move to Besiktas on loan.

Pjanic spent only a season at Barcelona after joining from Juventus, making just six domestic starts last year due to injuries and poor fitness.

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.”