Stories point out that sure Barcelona gamers need head coach Xavi to step down, which has led to a tense situation within the Blaugrana dressing room. These whispers started after their 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday 4 loss to Shakhtar on Nov. 7.
Most just lately, after witnessing his Barcelona squad combat to a La Liga victory over Almeria, the Spaniard proper to be annoyed along with his gamers. Though they’ve but to assert a La Liga victory this season, Almeria got here near stealing a degree towards the defending champions.
The away aspect had been inside placing distance of a draw, however Sergi Roberto helped his aspect win the 3-2 thriller within the dying minutes. The membership hierarchy, nonetheless, has set targets for the 43-year-old to succeed in if he needs to stay.
Rafa Marquez lined as Xavi successor at Barcelona
The previous Al Sadd coach has a pair of main targets: to win La Liga as soon as once more and advance previous the UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16. The Catalans are solely third within the rankings after 18 rounds, which is a good level to make.
They path Girona by six factors, however Girona nonetheless has a sport in hand. With two factors separating them from first place, Actual Madrid take second place. This has led to hypothesis that their former participant, Rafael Marquez may be a candidate for the Catalans. Proper now, he’s serving to out Barcelona’s reserve squad.
The Mexican is conversant in the membership’s organizational construction. Barcelona’s administration charges him extremely. It was in 2003 when Monaco bought Rafa Marquez to Barcelona. With the Spanish giants, he received 4 La Liga championships, one Copa Del Rey, three Spanish Tremendous Cups, two UEFA Champions League trophies, and one UEFA Tremendous Cup.
Marquez just lately addressed his want to steer the membership’s first crew: “Is it a dream to coach Barcelona? It’s a must to work onerous to get to that place. Ultimately, time will determine.
“As we speak, an important factor for me is to arrange myself very properly to proceed buying expertise and when the chance is given to be ready. Hopefully. I will likely be as prepared as attainable, however maybe to observe different traces or go elsewhere.”
Such remarks couldn’t have come at a worse second for Xavi.
“It’s a must to assist him as a result of he’s ready and we hope that the nice outcomes will come. He’s very succesful and has full assist inside the membership and the board. Barca is in good fingers.”
What does it imply for Xavi?
Nonetheless, Xavi will keep his place as supervisor of the Camp Nou outfit, based on the Spanish publication Marca. It will appear that the board has determined to retain him on workers till June whatever the end result.
The legendary midfielder is the proper coach for the membership, based on their president Joan Laporta. The crew will have the ability to flip issues round underneath his steerage. The board just isn’t considering a alternative regardless of the present state of affairs. Uneven performances and dipping outcomes are elevating eyebrows across the Catalan aspect.
Until the coach personally chooses to step down, this may undoubtedly occur. However at this level, it is rather unbelievable since he has repeatedly said his perception in his capacity to show round Barcelona’s season.
Laporta would afford Rafa Marquez management of the squad.
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