OFFICIAL: Barcelona betray Xavi Hernandez as 'Cule' legend gets sacked

Barcelona made it official through an official statement on social media on Friday morning that Xavi Hernandez was sacked as first-team coach, after several days of rumours that the board were thinking of parting ways with their legend. 

Xavi Hernandez announced his departure from the club midway through the season after a painful La Liga defeat to Villarreal, but finally before the season the Catalan coach and the board gave a press conference confirming that Egarense would be the 'Cules' coach next season. 

However, statements made by Xavi Hernandez before the Catalans' win over Almeria in La Liga upset Joan Laporta so much that the Catalan president decided that the best thing for the club would be for Xavi Hernandez to leave at the end of the season, a decision that left a large part of the 'Cule' fans in s

"In a meeting that has taken place at the training complex Joan Gamper, the president Joan Laporta has informed Xavi Hernandez that he will not continue as first team coach for the 2024-25 season," reads the statement. 

"FC Barcelona would like to thank Xavi for his work as a coach, which adds to an unparalleled career as a player and captain of the team, and wishes him all the luck in the world. Xavi Hernandez will be in charge of his last match as first team coach on Sunday in Sevilla. In the next few days, FC Barcelona will inform about the new structure of the first team.

 

May 24, 2024