This has been in the pipeline for several weeks and it is now confirmed and official. This Friday evening, FC Barcelona announced on its official website and social networks the contract extension of Xavi Hernandez at the head of the Catalan club.
Arriving on the Barça bench in November 2021, Xavi took over a sick Barça lacking confidence. Since then, he has continued to restore the image of the Catalan club since taking office. Despite a difficult start with several defeats, the former number 6 is doing interesting work with his squad. Prowess which pushed its leaders to continue the adventure with it until June 2025.
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High goals this year
Spanish champion and winner of the Spanish Super Cup last season, Xavi Hernandez has a very high quality squad. The Catalan coach has set very high objectives for this 2023-2024 financial year. Starting with La Liga which he absolutely wants to keep.
On the European scene, the 43-year-old manager wants to shine. If he initially announced that he wanted to reach the round of 16, the 2010 world champion would like to put Barça back in its place on the continental scene. The Blaugranas want to win everything and are one of the serious outsiders this season.