Frank Rijkaard insists he will not quit as Barcelona coach following his side’s 1-0 defeat by Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals.
Rijkaard said the thought of quitting “has not entered my head”.
“I have no intention of leaving,” he added. “It would be different if the players were saying it is time for me to go but that is not the case.”
Barcelona will end the season without a trophy for the second successive year after failing to score in three hours of football againsy United.
Rijkaard conceded United had defended well but criticised what he felt was their negative tactics.
“The level of English teams is high,” he said. “It is very difficult to beat them because they are very strong.
“They are very organised and all get behind the ball. It is very tough to beat an English team.
“The type of football they play is only in the Premier League. They defend as though their lives depend on it. And they are very successful.
“But I do feel English teams have a lot more to give. I just feel it is a great pity it is not the most beautiful kind of football to watch.
“We did everything but score,” he added.
“It was a very even game, if anything we had the better of the play. But the rules are that the team that scores goes through and they did that.
“It is a tough defeat to take and it is hard to stomach. The Champions League is very important and it is over for us now. But after this game can walk away with our heads held high.”
