First, Xavi said he was leaving. In the fallout of a 5-3 home defeat by Villarreal on January 27, he described the Barcelona manager’s role as a “cruel job” that “wears you down”, adding: “At some ...

Shortly before the referee blew the half-time whistle in Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Rayo Vallecano, fans at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys started chanting “Xavi si, Laporta no” — Xavi yes, ...

MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) - Barcelona sacked manager Xavi Hernandez on Friday, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honour the last year of his contract and lead them through next ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First, he wanted out. Then he wanted to stay. Finally, Barcelona decided enough is enough and parted ways with coach Xavi Hernandez. One month after Xavi said he would continue ...

Xavi Hernandez took over the reins as FC Barcelona manager in late 2021 when the club was going through a difficult period. Despite the circumstances, the former midfielder and club legend managed to ...

Barcelona sacked manager Xavi Hernandez on Friday, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honor the last year of his contract and lead them through next season. The decision ended ...

April 25 (Reuters) - Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez said he had unfinished business with the club and money was not what led him to reverse his decision to step down at the end of the season and agree ...

Barcelona legend and ex-boss Xavi is the bookmakers' favourite to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea amid apparent internal ...

Spanish manager Xavi is staying at Barcelona for at least one additional season. In doing so, Xavi goes back on his words that he would leave after the current campaign. Barring a near-impossible ...

Xavi will stay on as head coach of Barcelona, the club announced on Thursday, reversing his previous decision to depart at the end of the current season. Speaking at a press conference, Barça ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson is a Barcelona-based writer who covers Spanish football. FC Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has decided to stay ...

First, he wanted out. Then he wanted to stay. Finally, Barcelona decided enough is enough and parted ways with coach Xavi Hernandez. One month after Xavi said he would continue as coach despite a ...