The season is coming to an end, and Barcelona did not restrain at the last moment, the farce is intensifying, and the plot is still very bizarre. First, Xavi announced that he would leave Barcelona at the end of the season; Laporta recently announced that Xavi would remain in his post, at least to complete his contract. Now, the situation has reversed again, Laporta has the idea of sacking Xavi, and the Barcelona coach himself is also confused. At the moment, Xavi is also waiting for the results, although the outlook is not encouraging.
According to the Spanish media "relevo", Xavi waited for Laporta for 6 hours in the sports city yesterday, but the Barcelona president did not meet Xavi, and the two sides did not communicate positively. Laporta informed Xavi through social media that he would see him in the coming days. In addition, there are photos taken by the media of Xavi's arrival at the Sports City, in which Xavi looks depressed and looks in a bad mood. The six-hour wait was ignored, and Xavi's position was in jeopardy.
Whether it is déjà vu, Messi was also waiting for the contract renewal at the beginning, Laporta was full of promises at first, but in the end he became the culprit who drove Messi away. At the time, it seemed to be the right decision, because Messi's salary was too high for Barca's finances to bear the pressure. But after several years of adjustment, Barcelona's economy has not improved much, and now it is only approaching 1:1. Over the years, Laporta has been playing the emotional card, but each time it has not ended well.
Herein lies the problem, Xavi's words hit Laporta's goal hard. Laporta has always focused on finances. After ousting Messi, Laporta took aim at Pique, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, with the three captains at a time with high salaries in the squad. Subsequently, Laporta activated the so-called leverage, and on the surface, Barcelona has passed one hurdle after another, but in fact, Barcelona's finances have not eased.
Xavi's public "denigration" of Barcelona's finances at the press conference was unhealthy, which undoubtedly slapped Laporta in the face, which is why Laporta is extremely angry. This is a clear thing, why did it reverse in a short period of time when it was publicly announced that he would stay in the team? Because Laporta is likely to be on the cusp because of Xavi's remarks, once there will be a second time, Xavi's position at Barcelona also proves that his every word carries weight.
At the moment, Xavi's future is still up in the air, and even if Laporta has the idea of sacking him, he still has to weigh a little. If Barcelona dismisses Xavi, they will have to pay 18 million liquidated damages, and I believe Xavi will not refuse this time. In addition, finding a new manager is another expense, and a financially strapped Barcelona may let Marx of the B team put out the fire.
Xavi has done well enough over the years, and he won the La Liga title with a group of kids and free players, which is not easy. In the end, it was unpleasant, and I don't know why I paid 5 million to go back to Barcelona to coach!