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 […]

It is already determined that Xavi Hernandez will relinquish his post as manager of Barcelona next season. After that, the club will have a new manager. Ex-Premier League player turned English commentator has suggested an intriguing possibility to replace him. In Xavi's first full season as manager of the club where he spent much of […]

This loss at the weekend to Villarreal is haunting Barcelona. Despite a victory midweek against Osasuna, Barcelona's form is far below the club's expectations. It conceded five goals against Villarreal in that loss. Then, Barcelona only defeated Osasuna 1-0. Xavi Hernandez has not been able to brush off the consequences. Results have directly affected the […]

The news of Xavi Hernandez's departure from Barcelona as manager has fuelled speculation about who the Catalan club will seek as a replacement. The 44-year-old head coach made a daring announcement, confirming his intention to depart the club at the conclusion of the season. The former Spanish national team captain guided Barcelona to La Liga […]

Xavi's time as FC Barcelona manager is coming to an end. After losing 5-3 at home to Villarreal, Xavi said he will step down from the club at the end of June. He admits that it's time to move on for the betterment of Barcelona's future. Was the decision his own or did he announce […]

Xavi claimed the referees in LaLiga are favoring Real Madrid, making it near impossible for Barcelona to challenge Los Blancos in the title race. Real Madrid picked up a massively controversial three points at the weekend with a win over Almeria. Carlo Ancelotti's side was the beneficiary of several calls to come back from a […]

Barcelona's Xavi allegedly lost it with his players—and Robert Lewandowski in particular—during the match against Almeria due to their lack of effort. With 23 first-half opportunities and 41 overall, Barcelona have the most squandered opportunities of any club in the top five European leagues this season. At least, this is what Opta claims. Throughout December, […]