Barcelona fires Xavi; will direct his final sport in Seville

Barcelona’s coach Xavi Hernandez will probably be stepping down after the final LaLiga match in opposition to Sevilla, and negotiations are underway to usher in Hansi Flick as his alternative. Xavi was knowledgeable of the choice by President Joan Laporta, who met with him on the Sports City together with different key officers. The membership expressed gratitude for Xavi’s work and introduced that he’ll lead his ultimate sport as coach this Sunday. Details about Xavi’s departure settlement with the membership are nonetheless pending, as it’s unclear if he’ll request fee for the remaining yr of his contract. The resolution to half methods comes after a cooling of the connection between Xavi and Laporta, regardless of earlier public help from the president. Flick is anticipated to be named as the brand new coach, with Rafa Márquez and Thomas Tuchel additionally thought-about as candidates. The official announcement of the brand new coach is anticipated subsequent week.