FC Barcelona has dismissed its head coach, Xavi Hernandez, as confirmed in an official club statement released on Friday in Spain.
“The president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, informed Xavi Hernandez this afternoon that he will not continue as coach of the first team for the 2024-25 season,” the statement began.
“The meeting took place at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, with the sports vice-president, Rafa Yuste, the sports director, Anderson Luís de Souza (Deco), and Xavi’s assistants, Oscar Hernández and Sergio Alegre, in attendance.
“Barcelona would like to thank Xavi for his work as a coach, which adds to his unparalleled career as a player and captain of the team, and wishes him all the best for the future.
“Hernandez will lead his last game as first team coach this Sunday in Seville. In the coming days, Barcelona will announce the new structure of the first team,” the statement concluded.
This development is the latest in a series of twists and turns regarding who will manage the Blaugrana dugout.
