As Barcelona sacks Xavi on Friday, the drama surrounding Joan Laporta's presidency of the club continues to come under fire. The former star midfielder was informed of the decision during a meeting with club president Joan Laporta on Friday. Also present at the summit were five other key figures at the Spanish side, including sporting […]

In recent days, Barcelona coach Xavi has found himself at the center of a swirling storm, with his future at the club hanging in the balance. The Spaniard had initially planned to depart Barcelona ahead of the season's conclusion. Nonetheless, he reversed his decision following a series of discussions with club president Joan Laporta. This […]

There have been reports circulating this week that Barcelona fire manager Xavi Hernandez, and the speculations have only intensified since. He has a contract that lasts until 2025, so the 44-year-old will be in charge for the next season, as he revealed last month. Despite having announced his resignation once the campaign's conclusion came, he […]

Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski's summer departure remains a possibility, according to his coach Xavi. While the season winds down, many are wondering what will happen between Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona. Despite being the most productive player on Xavi's team, the 35-year-old Polish striker is reportedly set to leave next summer. Coming up on his 36th […]

Spanish manager Xavi is staying at Barcelona for at least one additional season. In doing so, Xavi goes back on his words that he would leave after the current campaign. Barring a near-impossible comeback in LaLiga, the Catalan club will not win any trophies this year. However, the 2022/23 LaLiga champions have seen some positive […]

Ajax are reportedly in the running to hire Xavi Hernandez, who is leaving his position as head coach of Barcelona, immediately. In October 2023, the Eredivisie team fired Maurice Steijn and are currently seeking a new permanent manager. John van't Schip, the club's temporary head coach, has since made many fruitless efforts to improve the […]

Former Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez has emerged as a serious candidate to replace Xavi as the club's head coach. Marquez only began coaching in 2020 and is currently the manager of Barcelona's B team. The two former players were teammates at the Catalan club for seven years between 2003 and 2010. Barcelona collected a series […]

The UEFA Champions League clash between PSG and Barcelona pits Xavi against his former manager, Luis Enrique. As players, both had sensational careers with Barcelona. Luis Enrique came over from Real Madrid to score over 100 goals in 300 appearances. Xavi led Barcelona to its most successful run in the club's history out of the […]

There is another potential Barcelona reunion in the works at Inter Miami. As if having Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba at Miami was not enough. There are whispers that Inter Miami may be tempted to give Xavi the chance to succeed Tata Martino as manager this summer. In 2024, Martino will be under even greater […]

The impending departure of Xavi from Barcelona has several key ramifications. For one, the club is losing an icon because he claims it will release the tension within the club, perhaps attributing the massive pressure of managing Barcelona to personal struggles. This also means Barcelona will be back in the market for a manager. Whoever […]

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has proclaimed that he wants current head coach Xavi to remain at the role. The manager previously announced back in January that he would be stepping down from the position at the end of the current campaign. Xavi's comments came following the club's 5-3 home loss to Villarreal. The Catalan club […]

Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, arguably the two most important midfielders for Barcelona, will miss extended periods of time with injury. Both players required substitutions during Barcelona's dreary scoreless draw at Athletic Club this weekend. That game provided Barcelona a chance to close the gap with Real Madrid to six points in LaLiga. Now, the […]

Xavi Hernandez's team has been on a fine run of form since he revealed in January that he would be leaving as Barcelona head coach at season's end. On top of being in a respectable position to make it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, they have grabbed 13 of the last 15 La […]

More than two weeks have passed since Xavi declared his intention to leave his position as manager of Barcelona at the conclusion of the current season. The idea that he should "liberate the players and relieve external pressure" was his motive. Unfortunately, the impact he had hoped for from his statement has been severely lacking. […]

After Barcelona's distressing 5-3 loss to Villarreal, a tumultuous evening unfolded as club executives convened to discuss whether Xavi would continue as coach. President Laporta opted to keep Xavi, but a message from the coach expressing his desire to leave shocked the board. Despite efforts to dissuade him, the 44-year-old affirmed his decision to depart […]