Breaking: Xavi shares he will leave Barca at the end of the campaign

Xavi has announced he will be stepping down as boss of the Catalan side at the end of the campaign.

🚨 Xavi: “This club needs a change of dynamic. Leaving Barça is the best decision possible for all parties involved”.

“I’m the most responsible one, so the players will finally feel free now”. pic.twitter.com/2sPpFv2wyj

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 27, 2024

Barcelona are 10 points behind the leader Real Madrid and are in the 3^rd place in the league.

The head coach decided to do so after today’s 5-3 home defeat against Villarreal.

In his press conference after the match, the manager shared: “I will the club in June.”

“As a Culé, I believe it’s time to leave. I discussed it with the board and the team today. I will no longer be Barcelona’s head coach on the 30th of June”.

🚨 Xavi: “Everything will be calmer now, we can compete for the Champions League… at least with this decision you [the press] won’t kill me anymore”.

More on this topic:

Barcelona leaves Real Madrid in the dust with 4-0 rout at Bernabeu

“The club will improve with this decision”. pic.twitter.com/sA1FDGIB0L

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 27, 2024

His contract was due to expire at the end of the campaign, and Xavi made it clear that he would not seek an extension and leave.

Barcelona triumphed with La Liga in the past season and the Spanish Super Cup with him.

Friday: Klopp
Saturday: Xavi

WILD 🫢 pic.twitter.com/SdvI10KSOg

— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 27, 2024