Xavi Hernandez announced earlier this year that he would leave Barcelona after this season, but the door has been open for a month. In the meantime, there has been a lot of talk at a high level and the decision has been made.
It will definitely be a big transformation. Xavi Hernandez announced his retirement from playing for FC Barcelona about three months ago. The intention was for the coach to leave his office at Camp Nou after the end of the season.
Joan Laporta spoke with a number of candidates to succeed Xavi in recent months, but he did not find a suitable alternative. He then started talks again with the current coach to convince him to stay.
Hence, Xavi will remain in Barcelona
It is surprising to Xavi's ego that his boss wants to continue on the path he has chosen, leading to new negotiations. Including about possible involvement in transfer policy next summer.
🚨 Urgent: Xavi decided to change his mind and stay as Barcelona coach!
After tonight's meeting and Laporta's insistence that he stay, Xavi has agreed to Barcelona's terms and will continue as head coach.
Official steps to follow. pic.twitter.com/uVShukTnRO
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 24, 2024
The club icon wants veto power when it comes to incoming and outgoing transfers. Transfer policy has been a point of frustration for Xavi in recent seasons. Barcelona were somewhat interested in that.
And so it now appears that there will be white smoke after all and that Xavi Hernandez will simply remain at Barcelona. Fabrizio Romano reports on this. In this way, continuity is chosen for the Catalans, which could be an interesting factor for the future.
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