Barcelona's emphasis on continuing cooperation with Xavi/Klopp and Motta; Spare options!
According to Tasnim news agency, Xavi Hernandez announced that he will leave Barcelona at the end of this season and plans to be away from football for a while after his students lost 5-3 against Villarreal last night (Saturday) in the 22nd week of the Spanish La Liga. Make time for his family.
Xavi, who replaced Ronald Koeman in the middle of the season in November 2021, brought the Champions League quota to this team in the same season and led the Catalans to the championship in La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup last season. However, the conditions have not gone well for Xavi and his students in the current season and they have had ups and downs, which has caused them to fall behind the course of the La Liga championship.
“Mundo Deportivo” newspaper of Catalonia reported that sources from the Barcelona club have confirmed that Xavi will be on the bench of Barca next season and will continue his work in this team. Another Catalan newspaper, “Sport” also reported; Barcelona players are shocked and disappointed by Xavi's decision.
“Radio Catalonia” reported in this regard; If the Barcelona club stops cooperating with Xavi, Jurgen Klopp's name is the most in the minds of the club's main decision-makers to replace this 43-year-old coach. Klopp recently announced that he will end his nine-year tenure at Liverpool at the end of the season.
Barcelona club, however, has no plans to use Rafa Marx, the head coach of Barcelona B, in its main team. The managers of Barca believe that this Mexican coach, who played for Barca between 2003 and 2010, has worked well in Barcelona B and should continue to work in this direction for now.
Thiago Motta, the current head coach of Bologna, who has been mentioned as one of the options for Xavi's replacement in Barcelona, ​​said about the possibility of his presence in Barca following the 2-2 draw last night (Saturday) against Milan in the 22nd week of the Italian Serie A. It is said that Xavi intends to leave Barcelona and I heard this news a few minutes ago. I live in the present and enjoy being in Bologna.
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