Laporta on sacking Xavi: He wanted to continue coaching at the time, but I had to make a difficult decision

November 23 News On May 24, 2024, Barcelona officially announced the dismissal of coach Xavi. At that time, the Red and Blue Legion were in huge turmoil. In an interview with Esport3, Barcelona president Joan Laporta reflected on the incident.

Laporta said: "Xavi himself announced the news of leaving the team, saying that he would leave at the end of the season. Then he asked to come to my house to explain that in fact he wanted to continue coaching and felt the need to do so. I only asked him one question: 'Xavi, do you believe in this team?' He replied: 'I believe 100%, and I will make these players champions.'"

"A week later, I heard him say at a press conference that he and the team It will take two years to be competitive. I was like: 'What is going on? ' He later discussed with Deco the possibility of replacing several first-team players. You know I have a lot of respect for Xavi and his words affected me deeply."

"We have had to make difficult decisions before, like Messi, Alba, Busquets, even Xavi and Koeman. But in Barcelona, the institution always comes first, it is above the players, the president and the coach."source:ty so 7m cn