Oscar Mingueza has admitted that the Barcelona squad "stopped trusting" Ronald Koeman closer to the quit of his reign at Camp Nou.
Koeman's 14-month tenure came to an end following a 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano closing month, with that end result all however finishing Barca's possibilities within the Liga identify race.
The Dutchman didn't steady the deliver after turbulent summer time that noticed the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann go away the club, and Mingueza says he additionally misplaced the religion of his dressing room.
The Spanish defender, who reportedly grew disillusioned with Koeman after he became substituted in harsh fashion in a clash with Getafe ultimate season, has conceded that a change within the dugout was essential to deal with Barca's recent slide.
"The dressing room needed a exchange," Mingueza has instructed Esport3. "There became no ecosystem. Players have been no longer satisfied. And while you're no longer properly and things do not flip out, you want a change.
"The group stopped trusting [Koeman's methods] and all of us attempted to fix things on their personal. We weren't excellent, neither individually nor collectively.
"When the dynamics aren't excellent, anybody does what they could but we lacked self-notion."
Barca moved fast to convey Xavi lower back to Camp Nou as their next permanent supervisor, with a club legend surpassed a two-and-a-half-12 months deal after parting ways with Qatari outfit Al Sadd.
Xavi is ready to take rate of his first game while the Blaugrana take on Espanyol this weekend, and Mingueza is assured that he will have an immediate effect.
"Xavi's schooling could be very targeted at the idea of what we need to do at the pitch," he stated. "It is good that we've got a clear concept and that we all work in a selected manner to attain a great result as a group.
