The 4 games that cost him his head at Barça

The news had the effect of a small bomb, at the end of a chaotic season at all levels: Xavi has been dismissed from his duties as coach of FC Barcelona. This is a real turnaround given the turn of events.

Five and a half months ago, after a bitter defeat against Villarreal (3-5), Xavi announced his desire to leave his position at the end of the season. But water has flowed under the bridge, and the 2010 world champion has reversed his decision. The club had thus announced that its coach would honor the end of his contract until 2025… How could Joan Laporta turn his jacket?

4 matches highlighted in Xavi’s record

Asked to comment on this thorny issue on RMC, journalist Fred Hermel confirmed that Xavi’s statements on Barça’s inability to compete with Real Madrid for the coming season had been very badly received in the club’s highest authorities. But Xavi would also pay the price for his purely sporting record.

More than the Champions League failure against Paris Saint-Germain, there are 4 league games that have been singled out in the club’s season. The two Clasicos against Real Madrid, both lost (1-2 and 2-3), and the two defeats against neighboring Girona (2-4, 2-4), experienced by Laporta as real humiliations given the financial gulf between the two clubs. Barça did, however, have the merit of beating the sensation team of the season in the final ranking, but that was clearly not enough…