Xavi Hernandez has been dismissed as FC Barcelona’s coach, Catalan media introduced on Friday, citing nameless sources within the membership’s administration.
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In line with Barcelona’s RAC1 radio, the membership is not going to make an official announcement in regards to the coach’s dismissal within the close to future, and Xavi Hernandez will lead Barcelona in Sunday’s match towards Rayo Vallecano. In line with media findings, the authorities of the “Delight of Catalonia” determined to dismiss the coach on Thursday, and one of many foremost promoters of the coach’s dismissal was the president of the membership, Joan Laporta.
In line with the “Sport” every day, Laporta didn’t like Xavi’s statements throughout Thursday’s press convention, throughout which the coach stated that within the new season it is going to be troublesome for Barca to compete with Actual Madrid and different giant European golf equipment resulting from its monetary issues.
FC Barcelona’s authorities, in response to the Catalan newspaper, are additionally bothered by the bitterness of the defeat towards their native rival, Girona FC, which defeated the “Delight of Catalonia” 4-2 on Could 4, in addition to the truth that this season, beneath Xavi’s management, the membership has not gained any title.
Two rounds earlier than the tip of La Liga, FC Barcelona is in second place, 14 factors behind Actual Madrid, which has already secured the championship title.
Though on January 27 this yr Xavi declared after Barca’s defeat towards Villarreal CF that he would depart on the finish of the 2023/24 season, however on April 24, the administration of the Catalan membership introduced that Hernandez would stay as coach.
Throughout an April assembly with journalists, Barca vice-president Rafa Yuste stated that the membership’s administration was unanimous about Xavi’s continuation of labor, and the coach would lead the group within the new season. The Spanish media then indicated that regardless of the change of resolution, coach Xavi wouldn’t have a straightforward activity as a result of the membership battling monetary issues wouldn’t be capable to depend on vital reinforcements within the group.
Radio RAC1 and “Sport” declare that the more than likely successor to Xavi can be former FC Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez. The 44-year-old Mexican is presently the coach of FC Barcelona’s reserves – Barcelona Atletic. In line with the media, the membership’s authorities additionally included two different foreigners on the listing of potential coaches of the Delight of Catalonia – the Portuguese coach of FC Porto, Sergio Conceicao, and the previous coach of Bayern Munich and the German nationwide group, Hansi Flick.
Xavi Hernandez, who beforehand performed as a midfielder for the Catalan membership, turned its coach on November 6, 2021. The primary season was marked by failures. Solely within the 2022/23 competitors, beneath the management of the Catalan, did Barcelona handle to win the nationwide championship and the Spanish Tremendous Cup. The FC Barcelona participant is the captain of the Polish nationwide group, Robert Lewandowski.