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Junior Firpo BLASTS Ronald Koeman's doomed tenure at Barcelona as Leeds defender says Dutchman's methods made him lose his 'enthusiasm for football'

Junior Firpo has lifted the lid on life under Ronald Koeman at Barcelona, with the Leeds star claiming that the Dutchman's methods made him lose his 'enthusiasm for football'.

Firpo, 25, was signed by ex-Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde in 2019 and fell down the pecking order under former Southampton and Everton boss Koeman when he took over in 2020.

Eighteen appearances during the 2020-21 campaign spelt the end of Firpo's time at the Nou Camp and Barca accepted an offer of £13million for the 25-year-old's services last summer.

Firpo spent one season under the Dutchman's tutelage at the Nou Camp
Koeman was sacked by the LaLiga giants following a poor start to the season

And now Firpo has blasted Koeman's negative influence during his time in Catalonia, claiming that the Dutchman would 'lie' about the Dominican's influence in the dressing room.