Koeman hits back at Bergwijn after latest criticism

Bergwijn expressed his disappointment by stating, "I refuse to play for a coach who treats me this way. Instead of addressing the issue privately, he chose to publicly criticize me. I deserved the opportunity to explain my side of the story before being condemned in front of the media. It is unprofessional and unfair to make accusations without hearing my perspective first."

"Of course, I will improve enormously from a financial point of view, I won't lie, but it's also interesting from a sporting point of view. I will play with Benzema, Kanté, Fabinho, Diaby, Pereira... I'm excited to become their teammate!" 

And now Koeman has offered a new counter-reply: "Yes, I heard him respond to me. It's logical that he reacts, but we won't talk about it further. It doesn't affect me at all. I only said one thing: at this stage he hasn't shown sporting ambition. I didn't say much more.

"I said something that I support. Let's not make a big deal out of it. He responded, it's his right. I have no problem with Steven. I've always supported him as coach of the national team and I gave him a chance, even last summer during the European Championship. But that's not important at this moment."