Quote from: arimamib on Today at 11:11:21 PM

Quote from: Slow death on Today at 10:35:16 PM

After much insistence, it seems that the president of Barcelona finally won and managed to convince Xavi to stay at Barcelona for another season, probably what must have made Xavi change his decision, it was the last games he played with PSG and Real Madrid in both games the referee made suspicious decisions, in any case I hope xavi can win the league next season
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This is a great news for Barcelona, because I believe that they can't find a better manager than Xavi who knows very well the club culture, philosophy and has emotional bond to the club. he has proved himself to be a good coach with a league title in his first season, despite having financial problem that made the club couldn't provide a proper backing for him. This season is unfortunate for Xavi to lose Busquet, because Busquet was a big help for Xavi on and off the pitch with his experience and tactical aspects. I believe the vulnerable defense this season has anything to do with the absence of Busquet to cover the defense line.

Laporta should give Xavi a good backing to prepare his tactical plan for next season. They need to sign a good striker and also strengthen other positions. They also need to pay attention to their medical department which needs to improve their effort to avoid players getting unnecessary injuries, because it is the biggest reason for the failure this season.

Xavi has led Barca since November 2021, helping the "Catalan giant" win La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in the 2022/23 season. After 137 matches in all competitions, Xavi achieved a win rate of 62.04% (85 wins, 24 draws, 28 losses). This is a very impressive number, given the team's current situation. After Xavi's departure announcement, Barca played much better. The team's leadership also tried to find a replacement for him, but they realized that no one was more suitable for the team than the legendary Xavi.

I see one of the significant obstacles Xavi faces in staying: he wants to have new contracts this summer to strengthen the squad. But Barca have ruled out signing big names and it seems any transfer could be difficult due to their unclear financial situation. This could be another difficult season for Xavi. I think this will be the wrong decision for Xavi to continue to stay. Then, the fans and the management team will blame Xavi if the team cannot perform well next season. Because that is the nature and burden of a coach, no matter where the cause comes from, they blame the leader.