In The Last Week Of The Spanish League, Xavi Hernandez Still Accompanied Barcelona Even Though He Was Officially Fired

Coach Xavi Hernandez will be sacked by Barcelona and replaced by Hansi Flick. (X/@FCBarcelona)

JAKARTA - Spanish League club Barcelona has officially announced it has sacked Xavi Hernandez as head coach after being confirmed without a title this season. Quoted from the France24 page, although it has been officially announced that he has been fired, Xavi will still accompany Barcelona in the final week of the Spanish League, next Sunday. Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told Xavi Hernandez that he will not continue his coaching position for the 2024-25 season," the club said in a statement quoted Friday, May 24. "Barcelona wants to thank Xavi for his job as coach, who added to his unmatched career as the first team player and captain, and wish him all the best in the future," the statement continued. It is known that the dismissal was quite surprising, because a few weeks ago Xavi reportedly agreed with Laporta to continue working on Barcelona next season. In January, Xavi said he would leave at the end of the season but, after showing a good performance, in April he and Laporta agreed that he would stay for the following season, with his contract ending in June 2025. However, the situation quickly changed when Spanish media reported Laporta was angry with Xavi's comments that it was difficult for Barcelona to compete with Real Madrid and other elite European teams because the Blaugrana was experiencing financial difficulties. "In the coming days, Barcelona will unveil a new coaching structure for first-team staff," the club said in a statement.

According to several reports, German tactician Hansi Flick is believed to be the new coach for the Blaugrana. It is known that Flick last coached the German national team in 2023.