Xavi Hernández

[Messi983]

How long before we'll see "miss you mister" posts in this thread?

I give us until November. Probably too optimistic though.

 

[soul24rage]

Thank you Xavi, wishing you the best in the future

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

This is just another example of why we should probably stay way from hiring Barca legends as managers. We just don't know how to treat them properly and it leaves a sour taste and ends up being a PR disaster.

I've always advocated for Messi to be involved at the club when he retires but only as an ambassador, helping secure transfer targets. Because no doubt we would end up screwing him over if he had a more predominate role.

Still can't get over how the fans and club treated Koeman. That was even worse and an all time low for the club.

 

[KingLeo10]

Hopefully, the weird like Birdy can go back to giving him the proper respect he deserves as the greatest CM of all time.

 

[jamrock]

I wonder if it would have been different if he accepted the clubs proposal of personnel change in his management team (new assistants or whatever).

That rumour come out and was quickly shot down that Xavi demanded to keep his team together.

It seems he was a bit too stubborn and inflexible for his own good at times. Which is fine if you are winning and winning well, but you will create enemies quickly when things start to go bad.

Yea I think the difference came in with how he thought things should be going forward and what laporta/deco wants.

I think deco and laporta are more aligned with how they see modern football and xavi is more of a traditionalist.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

How long before we'll see "miss you mister" posts in this thread?

I give us until November. Probably too optimistic though.

I'll give it, May.



























Miss you, mister.

 

[malvolio]

Xavi to be a martyr now. When he should've been sacked 4 months ago.

Total shitshow from Laporta this therm. Worse than Rosell.

 

[companyofcules]

Well, that's stupid, but I think Xavi wanted to avoid Mbappe too.

 

[wisconsincule]

this club never ceases to amaze. Indifferent about him leaving but didnt the club/xavi publicly come out and say he was staying?

 

[Barcaman]

Leaving, staying, leaving. Man..

Not fan of Barca under Xavi but not optimistic about Flick? at all.

 

[draconifire]

God damn, the club is actually a circus. Literally a month back they held that public press conference.
Man WTF is wrong with this club?

 

[El Gato]

Will fade into obscurity

Lovely stuff

 

[companyofcules]

this club never ceases to amaze. Indifferent about him leaving but didnt the club/xavi publicly come out and say he was staying?

You don't understand Southern Europe.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Will fade into obscurity

Lovely stuff

Better to deal with the emotional baggage he gave you when he was a player than hating on him perennially.

He turned the guys you worship now, Modric , Kroos into nothing more than Jordan Henderson at that time.

 

[putogusiluz8]

Embarassing how we handled the situation, but there's no doubt in my mind Xavi had to go. We were heading into a repeat of this season with him. Team felt stagnated. He capped out on what he could offer tbh. This was the best decision.