<p>Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien said he found Lionel Messi a difficult player to manage but his successor Ronald Koeman enjoys a different relationship with the Argentinian forward.</p>.<p>Messi, 33, handed Barcelona an official notice in August of his desire to terminate his contract before eventually deciding to stay in Spain for this season.</p>.<p>Setien was sacked after Barcelona ended the 2019-20 season empty-handed.</p>.<p>"I don't agree with Setien but I respect his opinion and what he has experienced," Koeman said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Dynamo Kyiv.</p>.<p>"Messi is a very good player, the best in the world. I see his ambition but he is not a player I have difficulty managing.</p>.<p>"Every coach is different -- but for me, he is the captain and I talk to him every week about things in the dressing room and on the pitch and there is a good relationship."</p>.<p>Barcelona, who followed up a 5-1 thrashing of Hungary's Ferencvaros with a 2-0 win at Juventus, are top of Group G with six points. </p>
<p>Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien said he found Lionel Messi a difficult player to manage but his successor Ronald Koeman enjoys a different relationship with the Argentinian forward.</p>.<p>Messi, 33, handed Barcelona an official notice in August of his desire to terminate his contract before eventually deciding to stay in Spain for this season.</p>.<p>Setien was sacked after Barcelona ended the 2019-20 season empty-handed.</p>.<p>"I don't agree with Setien but I respect his opinion and what he has experienced," Koeman said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Dynamo Kyiv.</p>.<p>"Messi is a very good player, the best in the world. I see his ambition but he is not a player I have difficulty managing.</p>.<p>"Every coach is different -- but for me, he is the captain and I talk to him every week about things in the dressing room and on the pitch and there is a good relationship."</p>.<p>Barcelona, who followed up a 5-1 thrashing of Hungary's Ferencvaros with a 2-0 win at Juventus, are top of Group G with six points. </p>