In an interview with the Daily Mail, Bojan's father revealed the reasons why his son left Barcelona. "Bojan asked to leave for Roma because Guardiola broke a promise that he would play some part in the Champions League final at Wembley", Krkic Sr said.

"Guardiola didn't give him continuity. In the Copa del Rey, Bojan was the top goalscorer for Pep. In La Liga, he could score one or two goals, but then not play again for weeks. It is very curious. In the title run-in in 2010, he kept [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic on the bench. Bojan played, scoring at Sevilla and Tenerife, and they were decisive goals. Then, when the season ended, they signed David Villa", the ex-'Azulgranas' scout told the Daily Mail. It was at this point when the young forward knew he had no future at Barcelona under the now Bayern boss.