Barcelona has lived in a constant state of surrealism in recent seasons. Since Joan Laporta took over the presidency the farce began. Unique salesman of smoke, the last twist of script that he has left many culés disenchanted with has been the continuity of Xavi Hernández as coach of the first team next season. Laporta passes his own competitiveness filter through the arc of triumph and accepts, as a matter of economic necessity, the reversal of a coach who showed that the project was too big for him this season. With a flawed locker room, only when he stepped aside and stated that he would leave at the end of the season did the Koundé, Araujo, Lewandowski and Gündogan – heavyweights in the locker room – begin to get going. Curious.
This Thursday Xavi and Laporta have tried to normalize the surreal twist in the script that ends with the Terrasa coach continuing one more season at Can Barça. The reason for the change of decision is, according to Xavi, that he now feels “with forces and with ability“, after at the end of this January he announced his departure at the end of this season.
“The most important is think in the entity. When we met with the president, I put my position at his disposal, but then I found myself with a great trust of the president, the sports area and the entire board,” he insisted.
Xavi assured that it has also been very important support from his equipment technicalas well as “the complicity of the players“, which reads have made it clear that “this project has to continue.”
“We are working well, it is a project winner. The hubby -it doesn’t seem to save much on the street or browsing social networks- it has also made me see that I should continue. In January I thought it was best to leave, but then the dynamic was positive. In 2 or 3 minutes the president and I understood each other,” Xavi Hernández insisted.
Laporta and his change of mind
The Barça president justified his change of opinion on his famous phrase “not winning will have consequences” by accepting Xavi’s continuity for two reasons: he sees it with ambition by gain and his bet for the youths talents: “He informed you that competitive. It is good news for Barcelona. And if we add that stability is a key to success, it has happened to me before, this was fundamental for Barcelona. And every time we analyze a situation and we have a goal. coach who always thinks what is best for Barcelona. I was very clear that it is great news.”
Team and Management
“It is consolidating a project young man who needs this stability. We are halfway through the project and we need a reference and Xavi is one for the young people. Therefore, I am very happy because something that we wanted has been produced. The Board of Directors has unanimously supported this continuity. He has all our absolute confidence on the part of the Board of Directors, the sports commission and I hope all of Barcelona fans. We are convinced that this project will be more winning. They have already won a Super Cup and a League of extraordinary value because it came at a very difficult time. This year we have not achieved our objectives. Consolidate a project that will be more winning. “It is a pride to have a coach of Xavi’s human quality and Barcelona passion.”
Change of opinion
“I won’t say what changes we will make because we still have to work on it. We were surprised by Xavi’s decision, but I already said that because of who he was we assumed that formula. For me it was obvious that he would reconsider it. We were very excited about the Champions League and we were more focused than on Xavi’s situation, which would already be addressed. A flame of enthusiasm for the team has been created among the fans. We have to take the positive. We have a very young team with a lot of future. dressing room united around the coach and enthusiasm among the fans. I ask the fans to believe in this project because we will have success.”
Money by he year earring
“He has always behaved with Barcelona and dignity. From the first moment he said he was giving up the one-year contract. It has not been a question of money. And this honors him. He has never shown himself to be greedy.”
