After Barça’s defeat against Royal Antwerp, Xavi would be in great danger for his position as coach.
Left behind in the championship after being swept away by leader Girona (2-4) on Sunday, the FC Barcelona was assured of finishing first in its group in the Champions League before moving onto the pitch of the Royal Antwerp Wednesday evening. Xavi therefore allowed himself to rotate his squad a little, notably leaving Joao Cancelo, Pedri, Gündogan and Joao Félix on the bench.
Xavi in danger
💥Xavi contradicts Deco: https://t.co/YAcRpnoqId
— MARCA (@marca) December 14, 2023
But the Blaugranas were beaten 3-2 by the Belgians, who signed the very first victory in their history in the Champions League. Enough to further weaken the situation of the Catalan coach, whose results and the game proposed are far from the expectations of a club like Barça. According to the Spanish press, the Barcelona players are starting to let go, while the management is seriously thinking about its future.
Marca indicates that Xavi is the main person “in the viewfinder”, A.S. explains for his part that the former player is in a “borderline situation”. His relationship with Deco, a member of management, is said to have deteriorated in recent weeks.
