I asked why I wasn’t playing and he lied to me – Firpo

Former

defender

had no part in Ronald Koeman’s plans for Barca and was sold to the Premier League side

during the summer transfer window.

The 25-year-old has now shed light on his relationship with Koeman, criticizing the Dutchman for his ‘disrespectful’ behavior.

“I came to lose my enthusiasm for football and I realized the importance of family,”

Firpo told Cadena SER in comments carried by

.

“There were things with Koeman that I didn’t understand, and at certain times he disrespected me and my teammates.

“I asked him why I wasn’t playing and he lied to me. At this point I kept asking him, but he told me things that didn’t make sense, like that I trained badly and contaminated the group.

“Ask whoever you want and see what the other staff members say about me. I don’t know why he thought I contaminated the group, I suppose he was referring to my attitude. I don’t know how a young boy who has just arrived is going to contaminate a group that has won everything and been there all their lives.”

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