Laporta continues to trust Xavi

However, the opposite happened. Xavi’s men defeated Osasuna in the semi-finals and were defeated by Real Madrid (4-1). What was supposed to be a turning point turned into an ordeal for the team and for the manager who will see how criticism is heaped on him in the coming days. “I’m used to it. This was Barça. “We have to accept them and keep working to get out of this,” he said after the final.

Defeats against the eternal rival are always painful, defeats by a landslide are even more painful.. They can cause crises of unknown magnitude. However, the club states that the trust in Xavi remains intact for now. The manager received encouragement from President Joan Laporta as soon as the final was over, and on the plane back to Barcelona there was a clearly dejected atmosphere over the result and the image that had emerged against Real Madrid.

Xavi, who won the Super Cup and the League last season, renewed his contract as coach last September.. It did so with one more optional year through 2025. He did this because the president trusted him and believed in his project, and it continues to be that way. High-ranking officials in the sports world, like Laporta, also think so. Both Rafa Yuste, vice president of sports, and Deco, sports director. The trio backed Xavi after the massive defeat in the Super Cup final. And in recent weeks, these three people have endured the opinions of board members who did not clearly see that the person from Terrassa was the ideal technician for this project.

They all continue to think that no radical decision should be made and that grades should be announced at the end of the course.He said Barça is still alive in all three competitions and there are still possibilities for the title. Analyzes and decisions will come when the time comes. Moreover, they would not receive clear relief from the sports management that the situation would change. Another thing that some sections of the club have pointed out is that qualification to play in the new Champions League next season could be in jeopardy at some point; The club is confident that this will not happen, even after the dispute on this issue. On the final day, Barça finished fourth, eight points behind Girona, seven points behind Real Madrid and drawn with Athletic. Of course, the Catalans and Basques have one more match from Xavi. Atlético de Madrid is in fifth place, three points short and with the same games remaining.

Xavi’s position

This is the opinion of the club’s senior officials. ANDThe technician continues to trust him. He is very disappointed with the game played by his men, whom he criticized after the final for getting into the final, but he has already declared in Riyadh that he sees himself as capable of turning this situation around.

He trusts him and the team and is confident that they can achieve this change by working hard. what has been sought for weeks and they will be able to fight for what is left. Xavi believes that if they managed to win last year, they can win this season too.