In what can be described as a shocking turn of events, FC Barcelona has announced the departure of their head coach, Xavi Hernandez at the end of the 2023/204 season.
In a statement released by the club, they thanked Xavi for his, ‘commitment and generosity’.
The statement read,
“FC Barcelona and Xavi Hernández Creus have reached an agreement to sever the contract the coach and his staff had with the Club until the end of the 2024/25 season.
The Club wishes to publicly thanks Xavi and the rest of his coaching staff for their commitment, dedication and generosity, and for their help in reaching an agreement to sever the contract. Furthermore, we wish him success in the future on both a personal and professional level.”
Xavi, 44, had announced in January that he would be leaving the La Liga giants at the end of the season as the team had suffered series of bad results with the former midfield maestro saying that the job had taken a mental toll on him. The La Liga winning coach’s situation was not helped also by talks of division within the team.
However, April came with a different tune as news emerged from within the club that club president, Joan Laporta and the board had convinced Xavi to fulfill his contract and stay until 2025.
With Xavi gone now, Barca would be on the lookout for a new coach as the team looks to put the trophy-less season behind them
