Barcelona returned with a very valuable victory from the “Manuel Martinez Valero” stadium, the stronghold of Elche club, in the 27th round of the Spanish League.
Barcelona beat Elche 2-1, after the Blaugrana were behind in the first half with a goal unanswered, but Ferran Torres equalized the score in the 60th minute, and Memphis Depay scored the winning goal from a penalty kick in the 84th minute.
The end of the match witnessed an exchange of words between Elche coach Francisco Rodriguez and Barcelona coach Xavi, and a great reproach from the coach of the owners of the land.
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what happened?
The Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, confirmed that Francisco approached Xavi, and after what seemed to be a traditional greeting after the end of the match, the Elche coach had a long conversation with the Barcelona coach, who showed tension on his face.
Instead of agreeing with Francisco, Xavi responded and began an intense discussion with the Elche coach, albeit always with respect.
Later, Oscar Hernandez, Xavi’s brother, assistant coach, and Yerry Milla, a player from Elche, intervened.
Finally, Chaffee ends the conversation by giving Francisco a friendly touch on the back, and heads for the changing rooms.
What did Chafee say about the incident?
At the post-match press conference, Xavi was asked what happened with Francisco.
The Barcelona coach decided to play down the matter, saying: “Nothing, I will not give it more importance, it is a situation caused by tension, I respect Francisco to the fullest, I have common friends with Mila and we laugh together.”
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