The midfielder barely played under the Dutchman at the Camp Nou.
Getty Riqui Puig warms up during Barcelona’s UCL tie with Bayern Munich. Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig can be forgiven for not feeling too sad to see Ronald Koeman depart the Camp Nou. The Dutchman told Puig to go out on loan when he first arrived and barely used the youngster during his time at the club. Puig certainly appeared to be in good spirits on Thursday as the team returned to training under interim coach Sergi Barjuan. Many of Puig’s teammates, including Gerard Pique, Frenkie de Jong, and Pedri, posted goodbye messages to Koeman on social media but the youngster did not join in. Instead he posted a photo on Instagram stories that Barcelona had tweeted earlier in the day showing Puig with Clement Lenglet, Oscar Mingueza, Luuk de Jong, and Neto. As you can see, there is simply no hiding the huge smile on the youngster’s face. Riqui Puig Instagram Puig was also spotted on his way out of Barcelona training by fans waiting after the session. The 22-year-old stopped to sign an autograph and was still sporting a huge grin. La cara de Riqui Puig me recuerda a la cara que uno pone cuando le preguntan por la persona de la que está enamorada. Se te hace imposible contener la sonrisa.
