Barcelona publicizes dismissal of Xavi Hernández

Barcelona. The board of administrators of the Barcelona membership introduced this Friday the dismissal of its coach and legend of the Spanish membership, Xavi Hernández, after a season with out titles.

“In a gathering that passed off on the Joan Gamper Sports activities Metropolis, president Joan Laporta has knowledgeable Xavi Hernández that he is not going to proceed as coach of the primary workforce within the 2024-25 season,” the membership defined.

“Barcelona desires to thank Xavi for his work as a coach, which provides to an unparalleled profession as a participant and captain of the workforce, and needs him all of the luck on this planet,” added the workforce, specifying that the coach will nonetheless lead the workforce within the final league recreation, on Sunday in opposition to Sevilla.

“Within the coming days, Barcelona will report on the brand new construction of the primary workforce,” added the entity, with the Spanish sports activities press suggesting that Xavi’s successor would be the German Hansi Flick, who coached the German nationwide workforce and Bayern Munich. .

Main the workforce since November 2021, when he arrived to interchange Ronald Koeman, Xavi is experiencing an advanced season in Barcelona that may finish with out titles.

Second within the League, far behind Actual Madrid, the Barça workforce fell within the quarterfinals of the Champions in opposition to Paris SG, and in the identical spherical of the Copa de Rey in opposition to Athletic Membership de Bilbao, finally winner of the title.

As Barça coach, Xavi, 44, gained the League final season, in addition to the Spanish Tremendous Cup. As a participant, in distinction, he is without doubt one of the most profitable in historical past, with 25 titles, together with 4 Champions Leagues.

Xavi introduced in January that he would go away the membership on the finish of the season. After a collection of excellent ends in April, the previous Spanish worldwide (133 picks) and his president reached an settlement for his continuity subsequent season.

This week, the strategist identified the membership’s monetary difficulties that prevented strengthening the workforce, in contrast to what occurred in different European elite golf equipment, comparable to Actual Madrid. These feedback didn’t please the membership’s board, in response to the press.