Barcelona President Joan Laporta has told the press that the reason for their decision to continue with Xavi Hernandez at the helm is down to the need for stability and a reference point for the players, which he assured Xavi is.
Xavi announced he would be leaving in January, and has repeatedly told the press that he would not change his mind, but three days after damaging defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, all but ending their season, did just that.
Laporta spoke to the press with Xavi on Thursday, after the decision to continue with the Catalan coach was made public the previous night.
“Good morning everyone. I am pleased to announce that Xavi continues as coach of the Barca first team. He made some statements that he had considered leaving, but yesterday he conveyed to me his enthusiasm for the project and the team, to continue winning, now being more competitive. Some changes will be made to improve things. Since we met yesterday we were clear that it was good news. Stability is a maxim in successful projects and especially for this one.”
“We understand things in the same way. When we analyse things, our coach always thinks about the best for Barca. It is great news that Xavi continues. The team we have, which is consolidating, with very young people, needs this stability. “Xavi is a reference for young people and we can see it. Today I am especially happy. The board of directors, unanimously, have supported this decision.”
“The board members have always been well guided by Rafa Yuste, who has always had in his head that he had to continue with Xavi. He has the absolute confidence of the board, the sports commission and Barcelona fans. Today is good news because We maintain the stability of a project that we think will be even more winning. Last year we won the Super Cup and the League, which came at a time of maximum difficulty. This year we have not achieved the objectives we wanted, they were blurred last week. We are convinced that it is the best decision and gives stability to the club and the institution. Believe in Barça and in this project, which is worth it. It is an honor to have Xavi’s human quality and knowledge. Vilanova, who left us 10 years ago today. He is a very beloved person at the club and we always keep him in our memories.”
Zesklnouyz
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
frankly speaking some Barca fans are so useless and don't know anything about stability
Ciuelorstz
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
You couldn’t comprehend “stability with young players “ can you ? Barcelona team now depends on young players that’s the reality, if you are expecting a lot this season u are …… Apparently Barca want to avoid mistake Manchester United made by changing a lot of coaches even with all the spending Barca is progressing more than them … so bye Barca don’t need inconstant fans that always want to point fingers…. Mind u Barca lost everything this season due to individual errors from players and match officials.
Hunchoj
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
Honestly, I don’t have to add more to this comment here. But let me just add, From Larpota sacking Messi, you can tell the man is Delusional. As a Barcelona fan, I still have PTSD from that incident. Xavi is not a coach that is ready for the Barcelona. He is too Comfortable with the current state of the club, at least that’s what I can gather. Please let’s vote Larpota out in the next presidential elections.
Fapdemrtuy
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The most childish is you, why do you care as if you are also a Barcelona fan, after all we are of what we have at the moment
respect and appreciate your legend don't follow opponent fans to booling your legend they will respect him if you respect him they will bouling him more than you do if u give them the chance to
atyvraj
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your just a big fool we Don't need someone like you as a barca fan I believe in xavi some changes are needed
I didn't get surprised to see the reaction from spineless Barca fans who are accustomed to mediocrity....No one is denying that Xavi is a good person, was excellent as player but he is utter atrocious with his team selection, in game substitutions and strategies
Cizbcelnps
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Right on point bro... Everything you said is 100% correct... Barcelona club and it's fans became accustomed to mediocrity while RM and the rest of the clubs are striving for excellence.....Xavi has world class talent at his disposal...a mixture of young dynamic players with seasoned and experienced players that any other coach would have won one if not two trophies each year.....A good coach doesn't always demand for world class players like Xavi to excel..Best example to refer to is Aston villa in EPL and Bayer leverkusen
your just a big fool we Don't need someone like you as a barca fan I believe in xavi some changes are needed
dimacdeny
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barcelona fans are so childish and disgraceful that they can't support there own and following the mouth and booing of there opponent fans mouth forgetting there own legend ( Xavi ) his a strong man that his ready to face tension , booing , critism and challenges just to make barca a great team again unlike there opponent legend ( Zidane ) a coward that is running ,hiding and rejecting a challenging job because of critism and looking for a red made cook job even Zidane and Anceloti can achieve what Xavi have achieve for barcelona in two season with this crop of young players , and some old players that have far gone of there peak like lewendowski , Alonso and co and some club rejected free transfer barcelona are bringing to barcelona, Luis dias of Liverpool, Silva of man city wish to come to barca , Bayern are ready to sell musiala for £120m , Bayern Leverkusen are ready to sell there best player whirls for £100m even man city will let Rodrigo leave for £ 60/70 can barcelona afford all this players or you think Xavi doesn't wish to have this type of players in his team but no at moment barca can't afford them so Xavi is just managing the players barcelona can afford to give him including promoting the lamasia all some novice barcelona fans who can't think deeply how the former board of directors have lavish money on unnecessary players that his affecting the team are all putting the blame on Xavi and Laporta just go and think deeply and support your own instead of following your opponent on booing your own legend why there own coward legend is rejecting every challenging club everywhere be proud of Xavi isn't he Xavi that won the laliga and the Spanish cup for you ten months ago and beating Madrid three times last season barcelona are quickly forget their beneficiary even last two season of our ultimate legend barcelona didn't reach the quarter final of the champions league but Xavi took barcelona there this season in five years with this crop of player please respect him his a fighter
The most childish is you, why do you care as if you are also a Barcelona fan, after all we are of what we have at the moment
dimacdeny
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
forgive them they don't know anything at all🤗
atyvraj
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
Right on point bro... Everything you said is 100% correct... Barcelona club and it's fans became accustomed to mediocrity while RM and the rest of the clubs are striving for excellence.....Xavi has world class talent at his disposal...a mixture of young dynamic players with seasoned and experienced players that any other coach would have won one if not two trophies each year.....A good coach doesn't always demand for world class players like Xavi to excel..Best example to refer to is Aston villa in EPL and Bayer leverkusen
sobiklnru
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
With all this big English u still end up saying nonsense his not a good coach so u think u can win 2 cups in your second season just by chance, he took over when the team was at there lowest and took them to second place wake up man it’s always easier said just because we have gone trphiless this season everybody thinks his not a good coach how many world class players does he have where is the money tell me
Duodilmntu
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That's where I don't agree with you, Laporta. Be realistic and pragmatic. Barcelonanista is meaningless, if you continue to promote stupid nepotistism, petty political and mediocre tendencies. All these Xavi Hernandez has demonstrated thus far with his coaching at FC Barcelona. You can't fool me, Laporta. You are either promoting nepotism and mediocrity at this stage of the club to suit your overly political Catalan propaganda, using Xavi or are not really in touch with reality, pragmatism and the dynamics of club football business globally. Xavi Hernandez is a Catalan homeboy, fine footballer but a poor, nepotistic, conservative, mediocre coach. With the worth of talents at his disposal thus far, FCBarcelona should be a reference in Europe, yet, it is all mediocrity galore. You can promote your homeboy to sustain the mediocrity but I am not gonna waste time, energy and resources rooting for FC Barcelona any longer as long as Xavi Hernandez remains the coach of the senior team. FC Barcelona deserves far better and it's such a shame! Laporta, wake up from your slumber and be pragmatic cos Perez of Real Madrid is far away into building a dynasty while you, Laporta, continue to dose off on the job. Bye, my FCBarcelona!
dapdlnpry
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two clowns will bring a disaster and misery to this failing club, mark my words
GazeezRMG
0
Too much talk we want less of that and a lot of action
So he shouldn't grant an interview again or question after match[mask]
Fapdemrtuy
2
barcelona fans are so childish and disgraceful that they can't support there own and following the mouth and booing of there opponent fans mouth forgetting there own legend ( Xavi ) his a strong man that his ready to face tension , booing , critism and challenges just to make barca a great team again unlike there opponent legend ( Zidane ) a coward that is running ,hiding and rejecting a challenging job because of critism and looking for a red made cook job even Zidane and Anceloti can achieve what Xavi have achieve for barcelona in two season with this crop of young players , and some old players that have far gone of there peak like lewendowski , Alonso and co and some club rejected free transfer barcelona are bringing to barcelona, Luis dias of Liverpool, Silva of man city wish to come to barca , Bayern are ready to sell musiala for £120m , Bayern Leverkusen are ready to sell there best player whirls for £100m even man city will let Rodrigo leave for £ 60/70 can barcelona afford all this players or you think Xavi doesn't wish to have this type of players in his team but no at moment barca can't afford them so Xavi is just managing the players barcelona can afford to give him including promoting the lamasia all some novice barcelona fans who can't think deeply how the former board of directors have lavish money on unnecessary players that his affecting the team are all putting the blame on Xavi and Laporta just go and think deeply and support your own instead of following your opponent on booing your own legend why there own coward legend is rejecting every challenging club everywhere be proud of Xavi isn't he Xavi that won the laliga and the Spanish cup for you ten months ago and beating Madrid three times last season barcelona are quickly forget their beneficiary even last two season of our ultimate legend barcelona didn't reach the quarter final of the champions league but Xavi took barcelona there this season in five years with this crop of player please respect him his a fighter
Habcimprt
1
Too much talk we want less of that and a lot of action
Yohciklst
2
The first coach in history that both Madrid and barsa fans wants him to stay
muhdk1979
0
Congrat and more success Xavi:Barca
muhdk1979
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Congrat and more success
Nieaikmost
1
Xavi is a good coach just sign him a good left winger and a holding midfielder that’s the positions Barca are lacking so far
kiscituy
2
don't lie laporta, the problem we don't have money to sign a good coach
Fapdemrtuy
0
You’re right, you have to maintain him because you can’t get the money to buy a better coach
is still strong man that his ready to face tension, critism and challenges unlike your own legend Zidane a coward rejecting everteam around the world because of critism and challenges and waiting for a red made cook team
Fapdemrtuy
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Good decision up barca one family one love
woodeinsz
2
You’re right, you have to maintain him because you can’t get the money to buy a better coach
adedefender
2
Barca's only problem is catching up with Madrid in everything. 'Madridista' has gotten another rival in 'Barcelonista'. Problem no dey finish
wuuaekoz
2
thank God xavi is staying with his project he will build a good team
sarabia007
0
stupid man keep living in low budget tiki taka
muocekpst
0
Good job bro
Barcafan1899forever
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He will do his best inshallah.
Barcafan1899forever
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That was good decision made by Xavi.