Until a few days ago, the leaders of Barcelona swore by Xavi Hernandez, and now the former midfielder of Barca is very close to being fired.
Barcelona had a bad week behind them. They first played 3:3 with Inter at Camp Nou and probably would not have made it to the knockout stage of the competition, although in theory there is still hope for this team, and just a few days later they lost 3:1 to Real Madrid in the derby of 10th round of La Liga.
The former coach of the Qatari Al Sadd could very easily become a former coach, and it is said that it is already known who could succeed him. Two names are in circulation…
According to Spanish journalist Juan Fontes, club president Joan Laporta has given Xavi an ultimatum that he must win his next two games against Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao. It will be two tough tests, but if Barca don’t get six points, Xavi will fly off the bench, even though he has a contract until the summer of 2024.
Who could replace Xavi Hernandez? Juan Fontes believes that there are two coaches on the list of the club from the Catalan capital – Thomas Tuchel and Marcelo Gallardo. Tuchel has been unemployed since September this year when he was sacked by Chelsea and replaced by Graham Potter from Brighton.
Gallardo, on the other hand, decided not to renew his contract with River Plata (valid until the end of 2022) and to leave the club after eight years.
