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Oriol Romeu reveals bizarre way Southampton players heard about Ronald Koeman's departure
ORIOL ROMEU has revealed he first heard about Ronald Koeman's departure via the Southampton players' Whatsapp group chat.
Oriol Romeu heard about Ronald Koeman's exit via Whatsapp
Koeman shocked Saints fans this month when he opted to leave the club after just two seasons for Premier League rivals Everton.
Speaking to the Dutch press earlier this month, he explained his position at St Mary's had become untenable due to the club insisting on him extending his contract against his wishes.
“No one was expecting it in the dressing room," he told Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.
"I found out through the WhatsApp group the players have.
"We were sorry to hear it because we got on really well with him and we were looking forward to doing something big in the Europa League.”