Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez left Barcelona after being sacked at the end of last season after he bid farewell to all tournaments with Barcelona.
Barcelona contracted with German coach Hansi Flick to succeed Xavi and proves day after day that the management’s decision to sack Xavi was correct, as shown by the team’s current results.
The statements of Pedri, Barcelona star, shocked the team’s former coach Xavi Hernandez. Xavi ended his work with the Catalan club at the end of last season, and the management chose current coach Hansi Flick to lead the team.
Pedri expressed his satisfaction with Flick’s presence, clearly indicating that the team has improved under his leadership. Pedri said: “We are working at a much higher pace than before, and I think the new fitness coaches are doing a great job.”
He added: “We are working hard, and this is shown in the matches. The team does not decline physically after 70 or 80 minutes, but rather maintains its physical level.” Pedri also praised his new coach, Flick, saying: “I feel free under his leadership and I think the coach conveys his vision to us, which is to play without pressure.”
He continued: “I do the things I know how to do, and I feel calmer.” He added: “Physically, I see that I am much better at performing different tasks, and Flick is good at giving us confidence.”
The Catalan newspaper “Sport” reported that Xavi is shocked by these statements, surprised by Pedri’s opinion.
During his tenure as Barcelona coach, Xavi was always a defender of Pedri, and praised him on various occasions despite the challenges he faced due to injuries.
Xavi always stuck to his young star, and refused to include him on the list of candidates to leave the club despite pressure from Laporta, who wanted to sell the player and benefit from his money to strengthen other positions.