it's normal that a player is a little sad when a friend of his leaves the club: Barca boss reacts to Messi-Suarez post

The new boss isn't concerned by Messi's criticism of the club's board.

"I think it's normal that a player is a little sad when a friend of his leaves the club after so many years together.

It's part of football," Ronald Koeman said of Lionel Messi's post on Instagram in which he blasted the Barcelona board for the way handled Luis Suarez's move to Atletico Madrid.

"The most important thing for me is how Leo's been in training and games. In training, he's been an example for everyone. Not seen a day when he's seemed affected.

"No doubts about Leo in that sense."

On Friday, Messi claimed that Suarez 'didn't deserve to be thrown out' of Barcelona after everything he had done for the Catalans.