Xavi Sacked as Barcelona coach

Category : Sport | Author: Sunday Ntente Published on 2024-05-24 13:21:18

Barcelona Announces departure of Manager Xavi with Flick Reported lined up. Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernadez on Friday the 24^th day of May. After the Catalan giant failed to win a trophy this season. Xavi will take charge of the team`s final Laliga match on Sunday at Sevilla before departing.

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“Barcelona President Joan Laporta has told Xavi he will not continue as coach for the 2024/2025 season,” said Barcelona in a statement.

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Former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Hansi Flick is heavily tipped to replace Xavi. In January, Xavi said he would leave at the end of the season but, after a run of strong form, in April he and President Laporta agreed the coach would stay for the next campaign, with his contract expiring in June 2025.

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However, the situation quickly changed with Spanish Media reporting Laporta was angered by Xavi`s comments suggesting it was hard for the financially hamstrung club to compete with Real Madrid and other elite European sides.

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“Barcelona want to thank Xavi for his work as coach, which adds to his unmatchable career as a player and the captain of the first team, and wish him all the best in the future.”  Continued Barcelona`s statement.

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In the coming days, Barcelona will reveal the new coaching structure for the first-team staff” Barcelona won Laliga last season but were not able to successfully defend the title in the current campaign.

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They were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Paris Saint Germain, and were hammered by Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final, and lost to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey.

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