OFFICIAL! Barça announces the dismissal of Xavi Hernández as first team coach

Xavi Hernández will not be still in the FC Barcelona the next season. Joan Laporta, that attended of unexpected form this Friday to the Ciutat Esportiva of Saint Joan Despí beside Deco, spoke with the still Barcelona trainer to communicate him the firm decision to do without he. The one of Terrassa will direct his last meeting at the head of the Barça this Sunday against the Seville, saying goodbye to his two years and half at the head of the club of his life.

"The president of the FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has communicated this noon to Xavi Hernández that it will not continue like trainer of the first team the season 2024-25. The meeting has produced in the Sportive City Joan Gamper and have been present the sportive vice-president, Rafa Yuste, and the sportive director, Anderson Luís of Souza, Deco, as well as the assistants of Xavi, Óscar Hernández and Sergio Cheerful", confirmed the culés in his communiqué.

In the writing, the Barça also confirmed that Xavi will be in the bench against the Seville this Sunday, as it could not be of another way. Besides, they appreciated the work of the Catalan during these two years and half and ensured that "in the next days" there will be novelties on the new trainer, that will be with security Hansi Flick. "The FC Barcelona wants to appreciate to Xavi his work like trainer, that adds to a career inigualable like player and captain of the team, and wishes him all the luck of the world. In the next days, the FC Barcelona will inform of the new structure of the first team", concluded.

Xavi will give explanations this Saturday in room of press

It will be necessary to be attentive to what says the still technical barcelonista this Saturday in press conference after this dismissal. It does only a month, he and Laporta appeared together to confirm that it remained in the Barça to fulfil his agreement until 2025, and now will have to attend to the means in this same room to explain what has happened and to sack . They have been some weeks convulsas and odd, by what there is a lot of expectancy for knowing what thinks Xavi of the decision of the club and of all what has happened these days.