In the midst of a turbulent season, Xavi Hernandez had announced that he would not renew, but some time later he reversed his decision and confirmed that it would continue. However, some statements that They made Joan Laporta angry They put an end to their cycle and This Friday the Culé team officially announced his dismissal.
“The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has informed Xavi Hernández this afternoon that he will not continue as coach of the first team in the 2024-25 season”, the club reported in an official statement. The DT will be present before Seville and then it will be gone. “In the coming days, FC Barcelona will report on the new structure of the first team,” they completed. According to Catalan media, His replacement will be Hansi Flickformer coach of Bayern Munich and the German National Team.
Xavi had been ratified in Barcelona a month ago
In the middle of the season, things were not going well for Barcelona, which had already fallen far behind Real Madrid in La Liga and prematurely eliminated from the Copa del Rey. That is why his contract until June 2025.
In any case, in a press conference prior to the clash against Almería on Thursday, May 16, he stated that “it will be difficult to compete with Real Madrid because the club’s financial situation makes it more difficult to strengthen the team” unlike in previous years. These statements did not please the President, Joan Laporta, at all, who finally made the decision to fire him.
