Membership legend Xavi has make clear the challenges he confronted throughout his reign as Barcelona supervisor. The supervisor admitted he by no means felt appreciated sufficient and at all times drew intense scrutiny on account of his trophy-laden spell as supervisor.
Barcelona Declare Slender Win In Xavi’s Last Win As Supervisor
With the La Liga title firmly in Actual Madrid’s bag, Barcelona, on paper, had nothing to play for in opposition to Sevilla on Sunday evening (Could 26). Nonetheless, it was not a useless rubber for many followers and gamers, because it marked Xavi’s last recreation as Barcelona supervisor.
Barcelona gamers rose to the event on the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium and claimed a 2-1 victory. Robert Lewandowski scored the opener for the Blaugrana within the fifteenth minute, however Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri canceled it out simply previous the half-hour mark. After a little bit of to-and-fro, Fermin Lopez scored the winner for the Blaugrana within the 59th minute, sealing a 2-1 victory.
Emotional Xavi Delivers Explosive Submit-Match Press Convention
In his last post-match press convention as Barcelona supervisor, Xavi defined how tough a spell it was for him. The Spanish tactician additionally took a shot on the membership hierarchy, asking them to clarify their choice to sack him.
Xavi started (by way of SPORT):
“I don’t wish to go into the explanations behind the choice, that doesn’t matter now. The leaders have to clarify it as a result of they’re those who want to clarify it.
“Every thing I did triggered an earthquake, and generally, I haven’t been capable of work with a lot calm. I consider my work hasn’t been sufficiently appreciated.”
He additionally stated that his popularity as a participant harm his possibilities of succeeding as a supervisor.
Xavi added:
“Very excessive expectations had been created due to my previous as a participant, which turned in opposition to me, and I used to be scrutinized very carefully.”
Lastly, he warned his successor, bluntly stating that he would endure.
Xavi added:
“He [His successor] will endure, however he ought to have persistence, it’s a robust place. The one factor that can save him is profitable.
“Barça was ninth once I began on this bench, and we managed to compete for the league and end second. The next 12 months, we achieved a double: the league and the Supercopa, and this 12 months it’s true that we haven’t been capable of meet our targets. We missed out on a number of particulars in 4 or 5 particular matches.”
In keeping with stories, Hansi Flick will exchange Xavi within the dugout. The previous Bayern Munich supervisor has been with out a job since Germany sacked him in September 2023.
