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Ronald Koeman pulls no punches in tense press conference as under-fire Barcelona boss says he is 'tired of defending himself' amid terrible run of results... but concedes that rumours of his possible sacking are 'TRUE'

Ronald Koeman came out fighting on Friday as the under-fire Barcelona boss said he is 'tired of defending himself', but acknowledged that rumours of his possible sacking are 'true'.

Pressure is growing on Koeman, 58, amid a shocking run of results for Barcelona including their recent 3-0 loss to Benfica in the Champions League.

The former Everton and Southampton boss' position as coach appears untenable, with Sportsmail reporting this week that it is a matter of when, not if he will be axed.

Ronald Koeman has come out fighting in a tense press conference on Friday morning

And Koeman did not hold back during a tense press conference on Friday, insisting that he is not ignorant to rumours circulating of his departure from the Nou Camp.