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Barcelona president Joan Laporta continues to be embroiled in the thick of things as the club approaches the summer transfer window, a pivotal time of the year.
Now, in an interview on Barça One, Joan Laporta touched upon several matters related to Barça, particularly the managerial fiasco that involved Xavi.
The thought process behind Xavi’s sacking
The coach’s exit garnered a great deal of criticism, considering Xavi, upon the board’s persuasion, reversed his decision to resign, only to then abruptly get the axe.
Laporta has reflected on Xavi’s departure, acknowledging his achievements and claiming that, in the end, all parties reached a mutually advantageous settlement.
“Xavi has done a good job, he took over the team at a time of maximum difficulty. Last year we won the league and the Super Cup, but this year things haven’t worked out.
“In February I accepted that he should leave in June because he is a Culé and because it also helped us not to look for a replacement urgently. Then he asked us to continue and I asked him if he believed in the team and he said yes.“
According to Laporta, the turning point came when Xavi and Laporta perceived the squad’s potential differently, prompting Laporta to search for alternatives, with Flick’s option appealing the most.
“What changed? A change of discourse about the squad and made me realise that I had to give another impulse, it made me think again, and I thought of Hansi Flick to get the best out of this squad.
“It has ended elegantly with Xavi, who has the club’s doors open to him because he has earned it. It has ended well and we are giving the team a boost,” he argued.
Furthermore, Laporta professed that Xavi’s demands to shake up the squad did not sit right with some of the board members. Eventually, Flick’s availability encouraged Barcelona to bite the bullet.
“Everything was forced when we accepted Xavi’s continuation because he had said he was leaving.”
Xavi was…
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Author : Shahraiz Sajjad
Publish date : 2024-06-04 17:59:54
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