Outgoing Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has stepped down despite calls from Manchester United and another giant
Manager of Barcelona Xavi Hernandez leaving the club after just over two and a half years at the club, having ended a run of three seasons without a title. His management has come under heavy fire this season in Spain, but he still has cachet in Europe.
In recent weeks it has been reported that Xavi received an offer to coach the South Korean national team, which he turned down shortly after announcing his exit in January. Before Barcelona's decision to release him, Manchester United had expressed interest, and several months earlier AC Milan had also been in contact with him.
Xavi: “We leave feeling loved by the fans, and that fills me with pride. I think that the fans have appreciated our work and that with time it will be appreciated even more.”
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More recently, Chelsea have been linked with a move for Xavi as they look for a replacement for Mauricio Pochettino, but Fabrizio Romano said. Caught offside that there is nothing concrete in this idea. Chain SER also say that Xavi is intended to take a sabbatical for the next year, and leave the tension of the past year.
Xavi certainly brought Barcelona back to the trophy last season in difficult circumstances, and he almost bled a squad full of youngsters, but his credit has taken a serious hit of late due to his furious press conferences, and Barcelona's inability to pút. together coherent form. It seems that the good work he has done is still appreciated by many.
