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Relationship between coaches Barcelona Xavi Hernandez with Gerard Pique reportedly hot. Pique threatened to be played less and less.
The Barcelona center-back is still Xavi’s mainstay in the 2021/2022 season. Pique has played 26 times, including 15 as a starter in 16 La Liga appearances.
Even so, the situation is different for the 35-year-old footballer this season. Xavi prefers the duo Ronald Araujo and Jules Kunde or Andreas Christensen. As a result, Pique has only played twice, including a full match when Barca beat Cadiz 4-0.
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Gerard Pique even hot. Report SPORT That said, the former Manchester United player complained about the lack of opportunities to play in the Barcelona locker room, to which Xavi responded coldly.
“Now you will play less and less,” said the former Spain top midfielder.
Pique’s problem apparently isn’t just about Xavi Hernandez, but Barcelona. Barca are said to want Pique to retire at the end of the season, although in reality he still has a contract until 2024. Pique is considered a hindrance to Barcelona’s plans in financial and sporting terms as his salary reaches 52 million. euros per season (Rp 777.8 billion).
Furthermore, Barca are also hoping that other veteran players Jordi Alba will leave at the end of this season, after Sergio Busquets who will surely leave after his contract expires next year.
Barcelona he himself is in brilliant shape with his new recruits. Led by Robert Lewandowski, Barca have only lost once and have won six wins in all competitions this season. Xavi Hernandez’s men are second in La Liga two points behind reigning champion Real Madrid and second in the Champions League standings with three points behind Bayern Munich.
(rin / krs)
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