The Departure of Xavi Hernández
Xavi Hernández has already said goodbye to Barça. Although his departure had been known for some time, it was not until yesterday that the club and the manager formalized the final termination of his contract. Now, Joan Laporta is free to announce the arrival of Hansi Flick.
Xavi’s Record at the Club
Despite Xavi’s departure, his legacy at the club lives on. In recent days, several pieces of information have emerged about his figure and the reasons that led to his departure. There are still many questions as to why Laporta so suddenly changed his decision to keep Xavi, but they seem to have gradually faded away. One of the main reasons is related to Robert Lewandowski.
Xavi and the Lewandowski situation
According to journalist Ricard Torquemada in El Tercer Temps de la TDT de Catalunya Ràdio, Xavi had included Lewandowski among the list of possible casualties. The Blaugrana coaching staff considered that the Pole had completed a cycle and a striker with more vitality and ability to press was needed. In addition, his contribution to the game was not well valued, since it did not favor the flow of the same.
Disagree with Deco
Xavi’s request conflicted with Deco’s plans for next season. The sporting director and the president considered that Lewandowski was one of the fundamental pillars of Barça’s future, especially because of his high salary, which would turn his sale into an economic disaster for the club.
The consequence of this disagreement is already known. Laporta ended up firing Xavi, and Lewandowski will be trained by Flick, with whom he achieved great success. However, the Pole will have to change his attitude with the youngsters if he wants to avoid the rejection of the fans. There have already been signs of disapproval towards Lamine Yamal on some occasion, and it will be necessary to prevent these situations from repeating themselves with the new technical management, as the future of Barça’s great hope could be affected.
