My Time At Barcelona Wasn’t Appreciated Enough – Xavi

Ex Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez has come out to warn his potential successors that the job will not be easy. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the manager should know now that he would suffer a lot at the club because it is a difficult role for any coach to take on.

Xavi added that he believes his time at the club was definitely not appreciated enough.

His word, “To the new manager, I tell you: You will suffer. This is a difficult job and you have to be patient. On his time being underappreciated. I think that our work has not been appreciated enough. I took over when the team was in ninth place, finished the season in second place, and won the league the next season.”

WOW.

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona.

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid is known as “The Classic” (El Clásico).

From the start of national competitions the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain: Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities. The rivalry reflects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilians, seen by one author as a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War. Over the years, the head-to-head record between the two clubs is 102 victories for Madrid, 100 victories for Barcelona, and 52 draws.