And Xavi's decision to want to stay at Barcelona is also very worthy of appreciation. because after all, we got to see how disappointed and depressed he was. However, in the end, Xavi was able to control himself and make peace with everyone. It certainly won't be easy for him to decide to finally stay at Barcelona, at least until 2025. But this decision is quite proud.
With the financial conditions that Barcelona is currently experiencing, it is the right decision to retain Xavi as coach. Because of course it will be difficult to find a new Barcelona coach who suits the players' playing style and also suits Barcelona's current finances. So this news will certainly feel very positive for Barcelona and also the fans who want Xavi to continue coaching at Barcelona. And for Barcelona players too, this news will certainly be very happy.
Surely, this is definitely a very correct and important decision for Barcelona Club. This is not only related to the financial problems they are still facing at the moment. but also the condition of the club is not as good as before, and Xavi is currently managing football enough for Barcelona's progress. And Xavi, was really willing to re-sign a contract with Barcelona even though he was very depressed and also felt that his efforts at Barcelona were not appreciated. So he decided to leave Barcelona.
However, Barcelona then succeeded in convincing Xavi to stay and coach the club. This is truly extraordinary. Yes, this means that Xavi will have to face various demands from management and fans regarding their achievements. And this will definitely again attract a lot of harsh criticism from fanatical fans who always want Barcelona to be 100% perfect. I often get annoyed with fans like that.
Few months ago Xavi Hernandez announced to the media that he's going to leave Barcelona at the end of the current season and even when he was queried of his decision to leave the club, he simply said that the visions of the club's management is different from what he has so it'll be difficult to continue working with the club. Few weeks later after his first statement he was asked if there was anything that might make him change his mind and remain at Barcelona, he responded by saying that nothing will make him remain at the club even if Barcelona goes on to win the UEFA Champions League title.
Last season, Paris Saint Germaine defeated Barcelona 4:1 to eliminate the Catalan club from the UEFA Champions League competition so I was expecting Xavi to surely leave the club since Barcelona who he said he's not going to manage next season even if they lift the UCL trophy didn't even make it to the semi finals of the competition. But to my biggest surprise, famous football journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that Xavi Hernandez will remain at Barcelona beyond the season after reaching agreement with the club president.