Outgoing Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says he will always support the team.
“Xavi has opened up about his feelings after being sacked before the final game of the 2023-24 season,” the British publication Tribuna reported on Friday.
The shocking announcement came recently. On April 24, Barcelona announced on the club's official website that “Xavi will be relieved of his duties at Barcelona. President Juan Laporta has informed Xavi that he will not be in charge of the club next season.”
Xavi had said he would leave the club at the end of the season after Barcelona's mid-season slump. In January, he said, “I will not stay at Barcelona after this season. I will leave the team on June 30th. This decision was made after discussions with the club hierarchy.”
Xavi said: “Barcelona needs a turning point. I made this decision because I believe the overall situation will ease. I decided to leave a few days ago. I decided to announce it now.”
After Xavi's announcement, Barcelona's results began to improve, and Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste and president Juan Laporta publicly called for 카지노사이트 Xavi to stay.
In particular, Laporta said, “We will discuss the matter at the end of the season. Xavi is doing very well. He has expressed himself. My understanding is that everything is open, everything is fixable.”
In the end, Xavi complied with the club's hierarchy's request, announcing his stay: “Everyone knows how I feel about this team. I have received a lot of trust from the club, the board and the players. The passion of the fans is the reason why I can stay.”
Then, out of the blue, Barcelona announced the firing of Xavi. The decision was all the more shocking because Xavi had led the team through its golden era.
Xavi was nonplussed. “I'm fine,” he said at a press conference before the final league game. Of course it was a tough day, not an easy day, but I came here with a clear mind. I want to say that I am proud of my two and a half years as coach,” he explained.
He added: “I respect the president's decision to dismiss me, it's his decision. I will always be a Barcelona fan and I will always support the team. I have no regrets. I was honest with the members of the club. I worked with a lot of love for this club,” he added.
