Koeman's mistake: How Barcelona's decision to let Suárez go backfired

In 2020, Barcelona decided they didn't need Luis Suárez anymore, so they sold him to Atlético Madrid for just £6.5M. Ronald Koeman even broke the news to him over the phone:

“The call from Koeman to tell me that he didn't count on me lasted 40 seconds, it's not the way to fire a legend. First, he told me that I was not in his plans and then he told me that if I did not resolve my contract I was going to play against Villarreal. He lacked the personality to tell me things clearly, if he didn't want me or if it was really the club that didn't want me.”

Suarez went on to score 21 goals and led Atleti to the league title for the first time in 7 years. When he scored against Barcelona, he didn't forget that phone call...