Xavi Hernández has ended his stint as Barcelona coach with a 2-1 win at Sevilla in the final round of the Spanish league. Robert Lewandowski and Fermin López scored for Barcelona. The Catalan club had announced Friday it was parting ways with the former midfield great with a year left on his contract.
Barcelona’s head coach Xavi Hernandez talks with his players during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Barcelona’s head coach Xavi Hernandez looks down during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta had publicly celebrated Xavi’s commitment to stay at that time. But last week the president was reportedly unhappy when the head coach spoke openly about how the club’s poor finances would impede it from competing with fierce rival Real Madrid. There was little to be decided in the league’s final round on Sunday. Champion Madrid, focused on the upcoming Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, drew 0-0 with Real Betis on Saturday.
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