Losing At El Clasico, Barcelona Will Fire Xavi Hernandez

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez. (X/@FCBarcelona)

JAKARTA - Barcelona does not need to wait for coach Xavi Hernandez to withdraw after the competition. Instead, the club plans to fire Xavi if Barca loses at el clasico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Monday, April 22, 2024 in the morning WIB.

Barca changed drastically about Xavi. Previously, the club tried to Xavi cancel the plan to withdraw after the competition.

No less club president Joan Laporta has asked the 44-year-old coach to change his mind and continue to handle the Blaugrana.

Director of club Deco also conveyed the same thing. Xavi is expected to stay at Barca.

Lamine Yamal et al's impressive achievement in the La Liga competition Spain is an excuse so that the coach does not leave.

How could I not, Barca managed to win second place from Girona. They were unbeaten during 10 league games.

Barca lost the last time in January 2024. At that time they were forced to surrender 5-3 leh Villarreal.

Barca also managed to penetrate the Champions League quarter-finals after eliminating Napoli. Even Los Cules has a chance to make it to the semifinals.

Meeting with France's top Ligue 1 club, Paris Saint-Germain, their chances remain open. Especially in the first match at home to opponents, Barca won 3-2.

Barca are also very confident in going through the second match because it is held at home. But what happened was the opposite.

Barca did not move and were massacred by PSG 4-1. As a result, PSG won 6-4 on aggregate and qualified for the semifinals.

Bad results in the Champions League made the club change their minds. Barca are no longer trying to keep Xavi or wait for the coach to leave at the end of the season.

On the other hand, Barca will instead dismiss Xavi before the competition ends. Yes, if Barca loses against Madrid in a domestic competition, Xavi will be fired.

The defeat at el clasico will widen the points between the two teams. Madrid, which is at the top of the standings, will lead 11 points.

With six more games remaining, Barca's steps are getting tougher. Moreover, Madrid still shows consistency.

Then who will replace Xavi? Barcelona coach B Rafael Marquez will handle the senior team.

Marquez, Xavi's former co-star, has become a candidate as senior team coach if Xavi officially resigns.

Barca is still facing financial problems, making it difficult for the club to get a top coach. In the aftermath, the club took the coach of the junior team.