Internal disagreements would be behind Xavi’s departure from FC Barcelona at the end of the season.
“On June 30, I will no longer be Barça coach. I think the situation was not tenable. The club needs a change of dynamic. We are playing with too much tension and I think that as Culé the best thing to do is to leave. » Against all expectations, Xavi Hernandez announced his departure from FC Barcelona at the end of the season, following the Blaugrana’s defeat at home against Villarreal (3-5) on Saturday in La Liga.
Although Xavi’s announcement was made this weekend, the Catalan coach had already made his decision a few weeks ago. “He had been thinking about the idea since Christmas. He wanted to announce it as soon as possible, but his collaborators prevented him. He wanted to make his decision before the match against Naples (February 21). The date on the calendar was after the match against Granada (February 11). It was from that week that Xavi wanted to say that he would leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season. He said it yesterday because he saw complicated days coming”confided Sique Rodriguez in Carrusel Deportivo on the Cadena Ser.
Tensions with Deco
The Spanish journalist adds that Xavi’s departure would be linked in particular to tensions with his sporting director, Deco. The Spanish world champion would have given his agreement for the signing of several players, like Joshua Kimmich and Bernardo Silva, but the Portuguese leader would have put these files under the carpet, due to the complicated financial situation of the club. What quite upset the former number 6 of Barça, who decided to say stop.
