He said his quotes were taken out of context.
Honestly, I don't blame him for saying it really. Sure he's having a bad season and he criticized the guy who gave him a career here but there's no denying how toxic Koeman made the atmosphere of the team. Koeman is a Barca Legend, but the guy became insufferable during his press conferences and interviews.
Well, no fucking shit the squad isn't great but him bringing it up every chance when he talked got old quick and got the locker room to turn against him. The team stopped playing for him and the guy got sacked and he deserved it. Heck, he should've gotten sacked during the summer the way he handled the last 10 games of the season alone.
Koeman will forever be a Barca Legend, but as a coach for a team like ours, certainly not good enough.