A decisive decision was taken by the FC Barcelona management, with the departure of coach Xavi Hernandez, despite previously settling on his continuation with the team.
Xavi had previously announced his departure from Barcelona, but the Catalan club convinced him to stay, before new developments occurred to abandon him, due to his recent statements about the economic crisis that the club is going through, and its impact on the competition of major European players.
The Spanish newspaper “Marca” talked about the economic consequences of this decision, and the possibility of Xavi receiving 15 million euros as compensation for his departure before the end of his contract in 2025, as well as his supporting staff obtaining another 5 million, which may affect the club’s treasury greatly, and it may It prevents him from concluding the contracts required in the summer to support the team.
She pointed out that Xavi, who previously stated that he would not pose a problem for Barcelona if he left after the end of this season, may retract his position due to President Joan Laporta betraying him and suddenly abandoning him.
She explained that Xavi was prepared to give up the financial compensation if things had gone normally by accepting his resignation after the loss to Villarreal, but the current scenario made him feel that Laporta had betrayed his trust, so he may be determined to pay his dues.
It is worth noting that current expectations indicate that Rafa Marquez, the former Barcelona star and coach of the reserve team, is the closest to succeeding Xavi in the Catalan team’s substitutes seats next season.