The decision by Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández to leave the Spanish La Liga giants has been reversed, and he will now stay on as manager of the team until 2025.
Recall how 44-year-old Xavi announced in January that he would quit his job at the end of the season due to psychological consequences from his work following a string of subpar performances?
The player decided to uphold his contract with the Catalan team on Wednesday following his meeting with Joan Laporta.
When asked why he had to reverse his decision, Xavi said, “I really felt total confidence from the president, the board, and the players.”
“I changed my mind because I really felt total confidence from the president, from the board and the players too. This project isn’t finished yet”. “Me, my staff, and we all feel that we have strength to make important things together and continue this project”.
As he left the meeting late on Wednesday night, Barcelona Vice President Rafa Yuste also seemed to reaffirm Xavi’s contract to stay as the team’s coach.
“We had a meeting with the coach and the president in which Xavi showed us his commitment,” he told reporters. “He is a Barça guy, he is the coach who can lead our project and our young players from the club. I am convinced that he will do a great job, I am very happy for him because he is a great ‘culé.’
“I am happy [with Xavi staying] because I always defended the continuity of the project he started two-and-a-half years ago.
“We have not talked [in the meeting] about changes in our team at all. Xavi has shown his enthusiasm and we must support him and his staff to continue with this project.” He wrote on X.
