Xavi Hernández announces he will leave Barcelona at end of season after 5-3 loss
Xavi Hernández announces he will leave Barcelona at end of season after 5-3 loss Xavi reveals decision after controversial defeat by Villarreal ‘This will ease the tension – I don’t want to be a hindrance’ After announcing his resignation as Barcelona's coach at the end of the current campaign, Xavi Hernández claimed to have felt "liberated" from a position he had described as "cruel and unpleasant." Despite the fact that his contract is valid until the next summer, he will not be staying on after June 30 of this year. As the club continues to struggle with performance and results, the former captain, midfield icon, and football ideologue stated that the team required a "change of direction" and that he could "not allow the situation to continue." He described the choice as "common sense" and claimed that, in his opinion as "a Barcelona fan," he was leaving on "the right foot." "You frequently feel like th...