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This is the nature of the words spoken by Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, about his coach, this Friday on Catalan radio RAC1.
Xavi, in office since November 2021, will indeed leave the club at the end of the season.
Champion of Spain last year, the Blaugrana are in difficulty this season (4th in La Liga, 10 points behind Real Madrid, the leader).
“If it wasn't Xavi, I would have already fired him,” said Joan Laporta.
“I haven’t spoken to any coaches,” he added.
There are principles of sports policy to which the new coach will have to adapt.
» Barça is struggling to apply these precepts this season, far from the flamboyant game developed in the past.
“A coach with a certain track record will come, unless we have to make a more imaginative decision.
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The coaching market should be very lively this summer, since Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool coach, has also announced his departure at the end of the season.
Prestigious positions will therefore be available.
Joan Laporta clarified that the possibility of promoting Rafael Marquez, former defender of the club and current coach of the reserve team, was “not excluded”.
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“Cruel and unpleasant”, these are the words with which Xavi described the role of coach of FC Barcelona.
The former midfielder, a lifelong legend of Spanish football and his club, was worn down by his time as a technician in Catalonia.
He did not specify whether he planned to take charge of another team next season.