Xavi Hernández and Joan Laporta, coach and president of FC Barcelona, are appearing this Thursday at a joint press conference at the Joan Gamper Sports City. Both are explaining the reasons that have led to the coach’s continuity next season, despite the fact that he announced on January 27 that he would say goodbye to the club once the current campaign ended. Last night, in a meeting at Laporta’s house with commitment: fulfill his contract until 2025. For the club, this situation alleviates a concern. Without money there was no coach on the market that guaranteed better results than Xavi, nor of course, a better umbrella for the board of directors. In the case of the technician, his staff He welcomed extending the bond with Barça.
Laporta took the floor first, to explain what for him is “good news” and to argue in terms of “stability” for Xavi’s continuity. “(Xavi’s) confidence and ambition is good news for Barça. If we add that stability is a very important value in successful projects. That is something that has happened to me as president. Betting on stability is key,” he said. Laporta, who recalled that the squad is very young and is still consolidating, has assured that the decision for Xavi to continue is “unanimous” by the entire board of directors.
Xavi spoke next. “I am a Barcelona fan, a club man. The most important thing is to think about the entity. “I put my position at the disposal of the president, but I denote a very great trust in him and the entire board and the sports area,” he began. Regarding Laporta, he said, “three minutes” were enough for him to agree to continue at Barça. He also had words for the players and the fans. “The complicity of the footballers has been very important. We believe that it is a project that is not finished, that it is a winner,” he added. “I think it is the best for the club,” said Xavi, who said that “rectification is wise.” “We have a project, young people, enthusiasm, desire, people are happy despite losing, which is not easy at Can Barça,” he continued. “We have generated enthusiasm, even though it has been broken in just four days. If we correct those details and next year with all the enthusiasm we will be very close to achieving success.” An upcoming season for which Laporta announced, without specifying them, “adjustments and changes to improve.”
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