With an extraordinary press conference, Barcelona announced Xavi’s stay until the summer of 2025.
It was known since yesterday, now it is official. THE Xavi stays in Barcelona for one more year. Despite the Catalan’s continuous statements in recent months, Mr Laporta managed to convince him to continue on the “blaugrana” bench for another year.
A wish that he also had Deco who is the technical director of the club. THE Xavi had a scheduled meeting with Joan Laporta and Deco in order to discuss for the last time the possibility of staying. The three of them they met late Wednesday afternoon, however the first date did not bring any development. Xavi had his own demands, the Barcelona administration on the other hand had other plans. However, they renewed their appointment. And in fact, this new appointment took place almost an hour later.
That’s where the twist happened. THE Laporta expressed to Xavi his desire to keep him in the team. He spoke to him about the respect he has for him and the entire administration in general. He explained to him the plan of the new season and promised him that the “Blaugrana” will have different facts regarding their possibilities in the transfer market of the summer. At the same time, the two sides agreed to proceed with various changes within the staff and the medical staff, where a major problem has been identified in recent years.
“Xavi expressed to me his desire to stay in the team and to continue this project together. We are excited. It’s great news for Barcelona. Consistency is the key to success. Xavi is a true “Barcelonaista”. We share that sentiment. We have Barcelona above all,” Laporta said at the press conference.
“I changed my decision because I felt absolute trust from the president, from the management and from the players. This project is not finished. Me, my staff and all of us together have the strength to continue and do important things together”Xavi said for his part.
