Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has accepted to stay at the club next season. The decision was made after discussing with president Joan Laporta and director Deco on Wednesday.
Xavi’s future at Barca has been a major talking point over the last few months, and especially so in recent days. In January, he announced his intention to stand down at the end of the season, but he’s now set to stay on for the 2024-25 campaign.
Barcelona president insisted for months to keep Xavi changing his mind and the agreement is now sealed.
In a meeting that took place between Xavi, Deco, Rafa Yuste and Joan Laporta on Wednesday evening, and according to RAC1, one of the demands made by the Barcelona board is for Xavi to remove two members from his coaching staff. They are Oscar Hernandez (his brother), who acts as assistant manager, and the fitness coach.
Barcelona seemingly want Xavi to employ a new number two for next season, and according to Gerard Romero, they have offered Domenec Torrent – who was on Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff – as an alternative to his brother.
According to report, Laporta will make the news public on Thursday, at which point he will explain the decision-making process that took place during this tense situation.
