Xavi’s Barcelona U-turn – the dramatic story behind his decision to stay

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Xavi’s Barcelona U-turn – the dramatic story behind his decision to stay
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After a series of key meetings on Wednesday, it was finally confirmed Xavi will now stay on as Barcelona manager

After a turbulent series of events that captured the full essence of ’s chaotic current state, it was finally settled that Xavi would be staying on as manager on Wednesday evening. At 9pm local time, it was confirmed that talks at in the heart of the city resulted in the agreement being reached by all parties. Advertisement Present alongside the club president was Xavi, sporting director Deco and executives Rafa Yuste and Alejandro Echevarria — Barca’s five biggest decision makers.

Xavi’s camp has always denied those claims, with sources close to the manager’s coaching staff saying they have trained as much as the fixture schedule has allowed. They have always seen the squad as totally prepared from a physical perspective. By the time of Deco and Xavi’s meeting on Wednesday evening, an atmosphere of uncertainty had built up. There was great speculation in local media that what seemed the most likely outcome, of Xavi staying on, was now looking far from guaranteed.

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