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Barcelona, according to reports, has no plans to fire head coach Xavi in the near future.
The 43-year-old’s managerial tenure can only be described as a success, with the Catalan giants winning La Liga in 2022-23.
That accomplishment came despite the club’s ongoing financial problems, which will continue into 2024-25 with a reduced salary cap already in place.
However, Barcelona has reached this point in the season in third place in La Liga, four points behind surprise leaders Girona.
A return of 27 points from 12 matches is considered a solid return, but Barcelona has scraped points on several occasions this season with goals in the final minutes.
Their last three victories in Spain’s top flight have come as a result of late goals, while they have lost two of their last three games in all competitions.
In addition to losing 2-1 at home to Real Madrid, Barcelona lost 1-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League earlier this week, raising speculation about Xavi’s future.
Nonetheless, club officials, according to ESPN, have no plans to remove the legendary midfielder from his position in the dugout.
Barcelona ‘Will Not SACK the Head Coach XAVI’ from the club
According to sources who spoke to the outlet, Xavi is part of a long-term project and would not be fired based on short-term performance.
In total, Barcelona won 11 games, drew three, and lost two in all competitions during 2023-24, despite the fact that Xavi brought in a number of young players.
According to the report, there is a ‘united’ mood behind the scenes as they try to keep up with Girona and Real Madrid, who are only two points ahead of them in the table.
Xavi has 66 wins and 21 losses in 106 games for Barcelona since his arrival almost two years ago to the day.
Barcelona can start the international break on a high note when they host 14th-placed Alaves on Sunday.
