![]() "My priority is to finish on a good note. "I made the decision now because we need a reaction," he said. Xavi hopes his announcement can have a positive effect on the team as the attempt to overturn an 11-point deficit in the league and progress in the Champions League, where they meet Napoli in the round of 16. However, the pressure has increased dramatically over the last two months following a turbulent run of results as Barça lost to Girona, Real Madrid, Athletic Club and Villarreal, conceding four or more goals on each occasion. ![]() Xavi steered Barça from ninth to second place in his first season in charge after replacing Ronald Koeman before helping the Blaugrana win a first LaLiga title since 2019 last year. "I am a club man, and I am here for the club when they need me." "I don't rule out coming back one day," he said. My advice to my successor would be to enjoy it, but it's impossible."ĭespite all of that, Xavi, who spent 17 years in Barça's first team before moving to Qatar in 2015, has not completely closed the door on returning in the future. I am proud of what I have done and I have a clear conscience. "My dream was to coach Barça, win and play good football. I would advise them to be themselves, to be natural and to not allow themselves to be influenced. Looking ahead, Xavi believes the same issues that have worn him down will also be a problem for whoever eventually replaces him. However, Xavi did say he has felt valued by the club's president, Joan Laporta, and that he was "grateful for the opportunity and the confidence shown" in him. and that's why the feeling I had was that this is the right moment to leave." "It's an issue to do with the club, the environment which circulates it, the demands. Not even winning LaLiga points ahead of Real Madrid, not even winning the Supercopa. ![]() If I say we don't have the Barça side of 2010, there is also criticism. If I say we are a team in construction, you kill me. We came in at such a difficult moment and I don't think our work will ever be valued. It's not to do with putting up with the pressure. "I have the feeling that whatever I do, I won't be valued. That generates a certain amount of wear and tear, especially when it's your club. Pressed on who has not appreciated the job he has done, Xavi added: "In general I am not valued. We arrived in 2021 at one of the most difficult moments in the club's history." "The job we have done has not been sufficiently valued. You're playing for your life all the time. "We have a problem in terms of the level of demand. Pep had already told me I saw Luis Enrique suffer. "It makes you feel worthless on a daily basis. "It is a cruel and unpleasant job," Xavi said in a news conference ahead of Wednesday's LaLiga fixture against Osasuna at the Olympic Stadium. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)īarça won LaLiga by 10 points last season under Xavi, but they have failed to kick on this term, exiting the Spanish Supercopa and the Copa del Rey this month while falling 11 points behind league leaders Girona. Xavi, 44, announced after Saturday's 5-3 defeat to Villarreal that he will leave Barça at the end of the current campaign, despite having a contract until 2025. Outgoing Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández said his work at the club has never been sufficiently valued and that it will be "impossible" for his successor to enjoy the job. ![]() Xavi feeling unvalued in 'cruel, unpleasant' Barcelona job You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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