Koeman: The clause to go to Barcelona is now for after Euro 2021 Barcelona Tournament has been postponed

Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman has revealed that he will be unable to take charge of Barcelona until the summer of 2021, following the postponement of the European Championship.

Initially, it had been thought that Koeman may be in line to become Barcelona head coach after Euro 2020, but that will no longer be the case, at least for one more year.

"The clause in my contract to go to Barcelona is for after the European Championship," Koeman said.

"No date has been mentioned, so now it's after the European Championship in 2021.

"But I haven't thought about it for a second anyway."

The postponement to the European Championship means that Koeman will be able to include some players in his plans who would have otherwise been unavailable, such as Memphis Depay.

"It's a lucky break, but it's a shame that the European Championship won't be played now," Koeman added.

"We qualified at a good level, we were in good shape and we wanted to continue in this vein."