With the managerial situation at Barcelona now decided, with Xavi Hernandez staying on for another 12 months, attention now turns back to the players’ situation.
Ronald Araujo’s future at Barcelona has been the subject of significant speculation over the last few months. In the last couple of weeks, this has intensified further, amid reports that some members of the board would like the Uruguayan defender to be sold in the summer, amid the club’s ongoing financial mess.
Vitor Roque has had a slow start to life at Barcelona, with head coach Xavi Hernandez opting to use him sporadically in the first four months of his time in Catalonia.
Earlier this week, Barcelona managed to convince Xavi Hernandez to stay on as head coach for another season. It’s believed that one of the big incentives daggled over the 44-year-old’s head was the possible return to La Liga’s 1:1 rule, which would allow spending without any Financial Fair Play restrictions.
On Thursday, Barcelona officially announced that Xavi Hernandez had reversed his decision to stay on as manager until the end of next season. Back in January, the 44-year-old revealed that he would be stepping down in the summer, but after discussions with Joan Laporta, Rafa Yuste and Deco, he has opted to remain for another 12 months.
Barcelona are prioritising a new left winger for next season with Liverpool star Luis Diaz their No.1 target. Xavi Hernandez’s decision to stay at the club has offered some stability on their summer transfer plans.
Barcelona are ready to double down on their message that Lamine Yamal will not be sold to Paris Saint-Germain. The 16-year-old has enjoyed a sensational start to life in the Barcelona first team after making his senior debut 12 months ago.
Xavi Hernandez is planning to give more La Masia stars Barcelona debuts before the end of the campaign. With Barcelona out of the La Liga title race, Xavi is planning for next season, after confirming his decision to stay.
Few would have thought that Girona could have been in without a shout of finishing ahead of Barcelona this season, yet with the Blaugrana to travel to Montilivi and just six games remaining, Girona remain just two points behind them.
Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi admits he's unsure about the future of Ansu Fati. The young attacker is on-loan at Brighton this season from Barca. "He is a great, great talent.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will lead the club forward next summer, but ahead of Wednesday, it looked rather unlikely. Despite President Joan Laporta claiming that the Blaugrana had not looked for a new manager in the 89 days since Xavi’s announcement of his exit, it contradicts all of the information reported by media close to the club.
Barcelona confirmed the continuity of Xavi Hernandez on Thursday, after the coach had originally announced his exit 89 days earlier. The decision was not without controversy, and came after months of links to other coaches.
Barcelona will have to make sales this summer, and while the ones they do make will be dictated by the offers on the table, there is a preferred route in Can Barca.
Xavi Hernandez’s decision to stay on as Barcelona manager for another 12 months, which was announced in a joint press conference on Thursday, is seen as a big boost for the club’s academy players, given that the 44-year-old has bled through several exciting prospects into the first team.
‘It’s irrevocable’, Xavi Hernandez told the press regarding his decision to leave the club this summer, one that he took after Barcelona’s 5-3 defeat to Villarreal in January.
In a surprising turn of events, Barcelona manager Xavi has decided to extend his stay at the club beyond this summer despite previously indicating his intention to leave.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has told the press that his U-turn on resigning from the club was down to seeing that he had the energy and desire to continue in the role, as well as the confidence of Sporting Director Deco, President Joan Laporta and the players.
Barcelona’s board of directors left their meeting on Wednesday afternoon under the impression that Xavi Hernandez would be leaving the club in the summer.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the Super League is dead. Al-Khelaifi, as ECA president, says he told Barca supremo Joan Laporta as much last week.
La Liga should consider implementing goal-line technology, as a controversial call could affect the outcome of one of its biggest matches.
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