Xavi announces he will leave Barcelona this season: ‘It’s time to go’

The coach speaks to the board after the 5-3 defeat against Villarreal and announces that he will leave the bench in June, at the end of the season

The defeat by 5-3 Barcelona at Villarreal this Saturday, 27th, at Spanish Championship, caused profound damage to the Catalan team. The biggest, besides the setback, is the departure of Xavi Hernandez of the team command. In the press conference after the match, the coach opened the match by expressing his dissatisfaction with the current situation of the team and, above all, with the pressure he is under due to the latest results.

“A situation that requires common sense. I have decided that from June 30th I will no longer continue to coach Barcelona. I have spoken to the management and I think that the club needs a change in dynamics. Thinking about the club and the players, I think that yes they will release and have more peace of mind,” the coach said. “We have reached a point of no return. It’s time for a change. As a ‘culé’, I think it’s time to leave,” he added.

Xavi is the second manager of a major European club to announce his retirement this season. Klopp did the same against Liverpool. Both remain in office until the end of the season and then leave. This will give the boards time to find another coach.

Barcelona’s recent results have contributed to increasing pressure on the coach. The first symptom was the runner-up of the Spanish Super Cup behind Real Madrid. The defeat against Bilbal’s Athletic in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey made the atmosphere even worse.

“The feeling of being a Barça coach is unpleasant, it’s cruel, you often feel disrespected, that your work is not appreciated. This is a terrible drain on mental health. I’m a very positive guy, but the energy it’s falling to the point that it no longer makes sense to continue,” the coach said.

Xavi will continue until June 30th and guarantees that in these months until his departure everyone in the squad will give their all. “I hope we can win the Champions League. We will fight and compete,” the coach said.

Source: Terra

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