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Sacking Koeman will not fix Barcelona's problems, says midfielder De Jong

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Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong walks from the pitch after being given a red card during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Cadiz and Barcelona at the Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in Cadiz, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. (AP )

A 3-0 defeat at Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday heaped more pressure on Barcelona's under-fire manager Ronald Koeman but midfielder Frenkie de Jong said sacking him would not solve the club's problems.

Barca have made a poor start to the season, languishing in sixth spot in LaLiga, five points off leaders Real Madrid, and suffering back-to-back 3-0 defeats in the Champions League after losing their opener to Bayern Munich.

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