The Sports Director of Barcelona Deco differs from the president Joan Laporta on Xavi Hernandez

Barcelona will meet with manager Xavi Hernandez next week to discuss his future, but there is no consensus within the club's hierarchy on how to approach his future.

Xavi has announced that he will leave in the summer of January, and despite denying that he could change his mind, several reports have emerged that say he could be open to doing exactly that.

As for Sport, he has seen the development of young people, and now he believes that the dressing room is behind him, after two months of improved form until last week. He will consider staying if he is promised some reinforcements, and he sees the club making an effort to improve his media picture. Part of the club feel that Xavi is not in a position to make demands, and they want a manager who is happy to move forward with what they have. The reality is that big signings are almost impossible this summer anyway.

On the other hand Relief say that even if Joan Laporta is willing to try to convince Xavi to stay, the Director Sporting Deco is less. The Brazilian-Portuguese likes Barca Atletic manager Rafael Marquez as an option, as he appreciates his methodology in training, his use and management of young players and sees him as ready to do the jump

Despite the high turnover of the team, Marquez turned it into a successful season for Barca Atletic, and currently has them second. The two have a good relationship, and the only doubt he has is whether Marquez could transfer his methods to a group of big-name senior players.

Laporta is less confident than Marquez, and is worried that it might be too big of a risk to take, since Marquez has never succeeded at a fully professional level. He feels that, given the other options, it is better to at least try to convince Xavi to stay, or alternatively perhaps to look for a foreign option, such as Hansi Flick or Thomas Tuchel, although neither of the alternatives not convince the council of Barcelona. .