Barcelona manager, Xavi has come out to open up about his future amid rumours of him losing the dressing room. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he agreed to join the club and become manager because he loves Barcelona, so if he is ever unable to take the club further on the pitch, he would leave on his own.
Xavi added that the days his players no longer listen to his instructions, he’ll know his time is up.
His words, “I love this club. I’m here to bring something to it. If I don’t do it, I’ll go home. If I hadn’t won La Liga last year I wouldn’t be here. The day my players no longer follow me, I’ll pack my bags and leave. When someone tells me there’s a problem, I’ll leave.
When the owners signed me from Qatar, they said it was one of the worst moments in the club’s history and we’re in the process of changing things. I’m calm. I have three titles to win. We’re closer to success than failure.”
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.
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