JAKARTA - Barcelona has no history of having a coach for decades like Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. Coach Xavi Hernandez called Barca a cruel club and never gave the coach a chance to stay in charge of the team.
Xavi only lasted a while at Barca as a coach. It was different when he was still a player. He was already in the Blaugrana youth team in 1991.
Furthermore, Xavi had to wait up to six years before joining the Barcelona B team. And, the following year Xavi was already in the senior squad. For 27 years and giving tens of trophies to Barca, Xavi had just left the club.
But when he returned to the club, he had only been in charge of Barca for two years. Ironic that previously many hoped Xavi would soon return to work on the club.
He finally 'turned home' to replace Ronald Koeman in 2021. The 44-year-old coach immediately gave hope by winning the Spanish Super Cup and Spanish La Liga in the 2022/2023 season.
However, Xavi was less successful this season. After failing to defend the trophy in the Super Cup, Barca was also eliminated in the Copa del Rey. At its peak while playing at home in La Liga, Barca lost 5-3 against Villarreal.
After the match, Xavi immediately announced his resignation. However, Xavi will only take office after the competition ends or in June 2024. Thus, the club has time to find a replacement.
"I will leave Barcelona in June. We are already at an unlikely point to return. In my opinion, it is time to leave. I have spoken with the council and the club. I will leave on June 30," said Xavi.
"Now, everyone can be calmer. This decision also makes you [pers] unable to 'kill' me anymore," he said.
Xavi exposed the media by easily blaspheming and judging Barca's coach when he failed. He also used the term 'kill' when the press bullied the coach out.
As a result, no coach has lasted a long time at Barca. In club history only Johan Cruyff was the one who coached Barca the longest. It was only eight years since the legend puzzle Barca, then Pep Guardiola as a player.
Followed by Guardiola who can last up to four years. Despite giving more trophies than Cruyff, Guardiola still could not pass the record of the coach who has also been the pillar of Barca.
"Being a Barca coach is not fun at all, even cruel," said Xavi.
"No one respects what you have achieved. Your performance has never been appreciated so that it can damage your mental health and mood," he said.
Xavi said no coach at Barca has lasted as long as Ferguson had handled Manchester United until 26 years before retiring in 2013.
"Handling a team for a long time like Sir Alex Ferguson at MU will never happen at Barcelona," he said again.
"We should change this dynamic. Of course it is difficult or even impossible for a Ferguson at Barca. But we have to change and now is the time. Is this unfair? I don't know," said Xavi.
After Xavi declared his resignation, the Barca candidate exchange became hot and drew attention. A number of names began to be mentioned, including Luis Enrique who was asked to return. Currently, Enrique is handling Paris Saint-Germain after handling the Spanish national team.
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