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Koeman leaves Barcelona press conference after reading out statement and refusing to take questions

The Dutch coach is close to being sacked by the Camp Nou side but has insisted he needs time to fix the situation

Ronald Koeman has called for patience as Barcelona look to rebuild amid their current crisis after reading out a statement at a press conference, where he declined to take questions.

Pressure is building on the Dutch coach amid his side's disappointing results of late, having suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League followed by a 1-1 draw against Granada on Monday.

There have been constant reports of the former Barca star being sacked, but Koeman says the club stand with him and understand that it will take time to get the team challenging for major trophies again.