<p>Barcelona have officially parted ways with head coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday (May 24), who will now leave the club with one La Liga match remaining of the 2023-24 season.</p>

<p>The decision comes after the board was not happy with Xavi’s comment on the club’s financial situation while making comparisons with Real Madrid. Former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick is expected to succeed Xavi and could be announced soon.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨🔵🔴 BREAKING: Xavi has been sacked, also directly informed today by Barcelona president Joan Laporta.<br />
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<h2><strong>Barcelona part ways with Xavi</strong></h2>

<p>The decision to sack Xavi was a formality after the Barcelona board showed&nbsp;its&nbsp;discontent over&nbsp;Xavi’s&nbsp;comment when comparing the financial situation with Real Madrid. Xavi had commented on the&nbsp;club’s&nbsp;inability to challenge big teams like Real Madrid during the pre-match press conference for La Liga contest against Almeria.</p>

<p>“FC Barcelona wishes to thank Xavi for his work as a coach, as well as for his inimitable career as a player and&nbsp;as&nbsp;team captain, and wishes him every future success in the world,”&nbsp;a statement on the&nbsp;club’s&nbsp;official website read.</p>

<p>“Xavi Hernández will be coaching the team for the last time in&nbsp;Sunday's&nbsp;game away to Sevilla,”&nbsp;the statement added.</p>

<p>The former midfielder stood by his words&nbsp;while&nbsp;President Juan Laporta was unhappy with the comments and did not travel with the side after the Almeria win.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/football/serie-a-ac-milan-sack-title-winning-coach-stefano-pioli-despite-finishing-seventh-fonseca-likley-to-succeed-724959">Serie A: AC Milan sack title-winning coach Stefano Pioli despite finishing seventh; Fonseca likley to succeed</a></p>

<p>“Barcelona fans have to understand,&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;not in the same situation (as those clubs),”&nbsp;Xavi said before the La Liga contest against Almeria.</p>

<h2><strong>Barcelona U-turn goes&nbsp;wrong</strong></h2>

<p>Interestingly, Xavi had only reversed his decision to stay at Barcelona in April&nbsp;having&nbsp;earlier&nbsp;stated that he&nbsp;won’t&nbsp;continue beyond the current season.&nbsp;President Laporta played a pivotal role in Xavi staying at the club.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;it was&nbsp;his decision on Friday&nbsp;that&nbsp;has now seen the last of Xavi at his boyhood club.</p>

<p>Despite the decision to sack Xavi, he will be the man to take charge of the side on Sunday in the&nbsp;club’s&nbsp;final game of the season against Sevilla.</p>


Barcelona have officially parted ways with head coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday (May 24), who will now leave the club with one La Liga match remaining of the 2023-24 season.

Barcelona have officially parted ways with head coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday (May 24), who will now leave the club with one La Liga match remaining of the 2023-24 season. The decision comes after the board was not happy with Xavi’s comment on the club’s financial situation while making comparisons with Real Madrid. Former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick is expected to succeed Xavi and could be announced soon. 🚨🔵🔴 BREAKING: Xavi has been sacked, also directly informed today by Barcelona president Joan Laporta. Hansi Flick, set to become new Barça head coach soon. 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/srnzInY9JO — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 24, 2024 × Barcelona part ways with Xavi The decision to sack Xavi was a formality after the Barcelona board showed its discontent over Xavi’s comment when comparing the financial situation with Real Madrid. Xavi had commented on the club’s inability to challenge big teams like Real Madrid during the pre-match press conference for La Liga contest against Almeria. “FC Barcelona wishes to thank Xavi for his work as a coach, as well as for his inimitable career as a player and as team captain, and wishes him every future success in the world,” a statement on the club’s official website read. “Xavi Hernández will be coaching the team for the last time in Sunday's game away to Sevilla,” the statement added. The former midfielder stood by his words while President Juan Laporta was unhappy with the comments and did not travel with the side after the Almeria win. ALSO READ | Serie A: AC Milan sack title-winning coach Stefano Pioli despite finishing seventh; Fonseca likley to succeed “Barcelona fans have to understand, we’re not in the same situation (as those clubs),” Xavi said before the La Liga contest against Almeria. Barcelona U-turn goes wrong Interestingly, Xavi had only reversed his decision to stay at Barcelona in April having earlier stated that he won’t continue beyond the current season. President Laporta played a pivotal role in Xavi staying at the club. However, it was his decision on Friday that has now seen the last of Xavi at his boyhood club. Despite the decision to sack Xavi, he will be the man to take charge of the side on Sunday in the club’s final game of the season against Sevilla.

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