FC Barcelona: “If it wasn’t Xavi, I would have already fired him” assures Laporta

Joan Laporta made strong comments about Xavi, ensuring that he had considered firing him following FC Barcelona’s poor results.

These words are not likely to delight Xavi. In recent weeks, FC Barcelona has been going through a crisis of results, with elimination in the Copa del Rey and a humiliating defeat against Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Weakened and under fire from criticism, Xavi announced after the setback against Villarreal that he will leave his post at the end of the season. In an interview given to the RAC1, Joan Laporta went even further. The Barça president assured that his coach had been saved by his status: “If it wasn’t Xavi, I would have fired him already. I’m not going to rule out Xavi, because he doesn’t deserve it. He deserves to be trusted”

“I haven’t spoken to any coaches”

From now on, the question of his succession occupies the Spanish press. Naturally questioned on this subject, Laporta left doubt: “I haven’t spoken to any coaches. There are principles of sports policy to which the new coach will have to adapt. There are principles that cannot be renounced because they brought us glory in the past and we are not going to renounce them. » The next few months promise to be busy for Barça’s sports management.