The leaders of Barcelona Deco and Xavi Hernandez have meeting to discuss comments on the style

Barcelona Sporting Director Deco did damage control afterwards comments that the club needed to break with the past and changing his model has become viral. Including manager Xavi Hernandez.

The Brazilian-Portuguese spoke to Nascer do Sol last week, where he made these comments, which he later claimed were misinterpreted – the magazine itself published a clarification note, saying that Deco was referring to his expenses and not to his method of play. Xavi was also caught off guard during his press conference, saying that he was not aware of any problem that Deco had with the style.

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The pair met on Monday to clear the air on the matter, and Deco explained that he did not want to question the game model. Brand stated that Xavi was satisfied with his explanations, and felt that Deco's opinions were genuine.

While the story only gained more reactions after Barcelona's 3-3 draw with Granada, Deco did not feel the need to correct his words for the three days before. Deco and Xavi were rumored to have a rocky relationship towards the end of their time in the dressing room, while there are still suspicions that believe in a much more direct game that Barcelona played with Xavi in ​​the side.