According to information received from the Spanish newspaper “Sport”, Xavi Hernandez set three conditions to agree to change his mind and remain in his position in Barcelona after the end of the current season.
Xavi Hernandez had previously announced his departure from Barcelona at the end of the season after the heavy defeat against Villarreal last January 3/5 in the Spanish League. Before that, he had suffered a painful defeat from Athletic Bilbao, which led to the Catalan team bidding farewell to the cup tournament. Also, earlier at the beginning of the year, he lost the Spanish Super Cup.
But in the weeks following Xavi’s decision to leave, Barcelona’s results witnessed a major boom, and in terms of performance as well, the team changed and began to receive praise and approval after criticism.
It qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after an absence with a result and a more than wonderful performance, and it also beat Atletico Madrid yesterday, Sunday, 3-0, at home and among its fans.
According to Sport, there is a tendency for Xavi to remain in Barcelona’s offices, but for this to happen, three conditions must be met:
The first thing is that the season must end well. Winning a championship has become out of reach because the team trails Real Madrid by a full 8 points in the league, and in the Champions League, the level of competitors is now different from before. But reaching the semi-finals or final, winning El Clásico, and reducing the points difference in La Liga will be a sign of the team’s improvement and that it is a season that ended well.
Clear project:
The club was unable to fulfill Xavi’s requests last season, as there were deals he requested, and he even spoke with the players himself, but in the end the club could not finalize those deals such as Messi, Bernardo Silva and Zobimendi. Therefore, Xavi wants the project to be clear, to be a major partner in the planning, and for the club to make every effort to sign the players it requires.
An initiative from the administration:
Xavi will not ask the Barcelona administration to stay, that will never happen. But he may change his mind and accept to stay if the club takes the initiative and President Joan Laporta or Sports Director Deco asks him to, which is a condition that he will not give up.