With additional reporting by Rodrigo Faez
BARCELONA, Spain -- Ronald Koeman's first act as Barcelona coach was a working lunch with his new bosses on Wednesday. He dined with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, sporting director Ramon Planes and director Javier Bordas at La Venta in the swanky Sant Gervasi-La Bonanova neighbourhood. They had plenty to discuss.
Koeman has replaced Quique Setien as one of the many changes promised by Bartomeu in the aftermath of their Champions League embarrassment against Bayern Munich last Friday. However, sources have told ESPN that although Koeman was receptive to most of the necessary changes, he wanted one thing to remain the same: keep Lionel Messi at the club.