More than a week after Barça’s elimination in the Champions League, Xavi still hasn’t recovered.
This Thursday, Xavi Hernandez held a press conference, accompanied by his president Joan Laporta. The opportunity for the 44-year-old Spanish technician to formalize that he will still be the coach of FC Barcelona next season.
The former midfielder also took the opportunity to look back on the Champions League quarter-final, which saw his team eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain. During the return match, in which his team opened the score, Xavi was even sent off.
Xavi will meet next season
“Tactically, we were better than PSG, both on the outward and return legs, assures the native of Terrassa in the province of Barcelona. After Ronald (Araujo) was sent off, we should have competed more. But that’s part of the process. It’s very hard to win, win, win. We, the staff and the players, have learned a lot. Next season we will be better able to compete. »
On January 27, Xavi announced his intention to leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season. It was an interview that took place on Wednesday, with club president Joan Laporta, which allegedly convinced him to change his mind to extend his contract.
