Xavi was expected to be kicked from Barcelona at any moment especially that few weeks ago he was declared out then resumed... Their might be some misunderstanding and tensions between him and the staff but that was mainly due to the poor results they had and for not winning anything this season.
Barcelona battling through challenges, and this is really a downtime for them. However the board is doing their possible best to fix things. Xavi Hernandez made a public speech about exiting Camp Nou at the end of the 2023/2024 La Liga campaign based on the challenges he was facing as headcoach, his hands is filled with duties and I've come to understand the tight corner the Spaniard found himself. Sacking him and appointing the former Bayern Munich headcoach, Hansi Flick was necessary for them and I think it's a good decision taken by the club's president, Joan Laporta.
To be sincerely speaking Barcelona has face of alot batting this season make the top standing possible but ot couldn't happen, because the way real Madrid make their performance so strong the season right f the beginning of the season since them i prove for them that they will definitely take the trophy very easily.
Again if care is not taking the way their making their poor perform Girona fit take the second position from them, because Girona has improved their performance now if not be their inconsistent the way Girona start the season nobody expect Girona will not take the la Laliga trophy but as it stands this has have prove that Girona will not go anywhere even the Barcelona.
I think every team has faced one difficult moment or the other and bounce back to better way and everyone expects Barcelona to come back stronger next season since they finished the league as runners up and trophies in all competitions, they have to try and get better next season since they had already changed their manager and brought in a new one.
Barcelona suffered a lot of set backs this season but they were able to still be at the top after Real Madrid and despite not winning the league because Real Madrid was already ahead of them with many points they finished ahead of Girona who was dragging the position with Real Madrid at the start of the season. Barcelona will not remain in poor form by next season and I don't see Girona taking the place of Barcelona in the league any time soon because Barcelona still has a better team and more quality players then them and for next season I think the competition will be tough because notable players may be joining the team in the transfer windows.