Barcelona believe that Xavi Hernandez will remain as manager if certain goals are achieved

Ever since Xavi Hernandez announced his intention to step down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season, there has been constant speculation that he could reverse his decision before the end of the campaign.

Much of this has been driven by reports that Joan Laporta and Deco want to see Xavi stay, although the 44-year-old coach, whenever he has addressed the situation in the media, has made it clear that he wants move away the summer

However, Barcelona continues to have a blind faith, and second MDThey believe that Xavi will continue as manager if certain goals are achieved between now and the end of the season – in particular, winning the Liga or the Champions League (or even reaching the final of the last competition).

That's a very tall order to Barcelona to win one of these competitions, but it is not completely out of the question. However, even if any of these are achieved, it is far from guaranteed that Xavi will change his mind.