{"id":175345,"date":"2024-04-25T17:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/25\/barcelona-confirm-xavis-decision-to-remain-manager\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T17:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:43:08","slug":"barcelona-confirm-xavis-decision-to-remain-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/25\/barcelona-confirm-xavis-decision-to-remain-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona confirm Xavi\u2019s decision to remain manager \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed Xavi will not step down as manager at the end of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Xavi confirmed in January that he planned to leave this summer, 12 months before his contract expires, but has now been convinced to reverse his decision and will now see out the remainder of his deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to announce that Xavi will continue as coach of the first team,\u201d Laporta said in a press conference on Thursday. \u201cWe know that he made some statements in the middle of the season but today we have the good news that we have been talking about, he has conveyed to me the enthusiasm and confidence that he has in the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStability is a very important value in successful projects. In my experience as president, I have learned that stability is essential for projects<\/p>\n<p>\u201cXavi\u2019s\u00a0Barcelona\u00a0support is incontestable, as is that of the rest of the staff and the board. We have a coach who always looks out for Barca\u2019s interests. It is very good news that Xavi continues. I also think that the team we have, a team that is consolidating, needs this stability. And Xavi contributes to this stability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cXavi enjoys the total confidence of the board and I hope, also, of Barcelona fans. Maintaining the stability of the project is good news. Let us remember that it is a project that began practically last year and has already been won. It has been achieved with a Super Cup and a league title that I would describe as historic. Xavi has had the courage to assume this responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarcelona fans, believe in Barca and believe in this project, because it is worth it. We have a coach with human quality, knowledge and an incontestable Barcelona fan like Xavi. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hwafp8r0r0sykewsej.jpg\" alt=\"Xavi\" title=\"Xavi\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Xavi thanked fans for their support \/ David Ramos\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Xavi went on to thank those in charge at the club and his players for helping convince him to change his mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know that I am a huge Barcelona fan,\u201d he explained. \u201cI always try to do the best for the club and the most important thing is to think about the entity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I met with the president, I always thought about the priority as a club man. I had all the confidence of the president, of the board of directors, of the sports director, and the trust of the players, whose belief that the project must continue has also been very important for this decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fans also made me see that I must continue. These are the reasons for the change of decision, for the change of course. I think about the club. At the time, I thought that the best thing for the dynamics of the club was to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this is now the best decision. From now on, let\u2019s work with enthusiasm. Thank you all very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed Xavi will not step down as manager at the end of the season. Xavi confirmed in January that he planned to leave this summer, 12 months before his contract expires, but has now been convinced to reverse his decision and will now see out the remainder of his deal. 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