Barcelona sack head coach Xavi with Hansi Flick set to replace him | Football News

Barcelona have sacked head coach Xavi after three years within the function, with former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Hansi Flick primed to switch him.

The 44-year-old Spaniard will take cost of Barcelona’s ultimate recreation of the season in opposition to Sevilla on Sunday earlier than leaving the membership.

The choice to sack Xavi comes a month after Barcelona persuaded him to remain on as supervisor after he initially deliberate to depart on the finish of this marketing campaign.

In keeping with Sky in Germany, Barcelona have reached a verbal settlement with Flick to change into coach. The Spanish membership say they plan to make an announcement relating to Xavi’s substitute over the following few days.

An announcement from the Catalan membership learn: “FC Barcelona needs to thank Xavi for his work as coach, in addition to for his inimitable profession as a participant and as staff captain, and needs him each future success on the planet.”

Xavi will depart Barcelona with the membership in second place within the desk, however they go into Sunday’s ultimate day of the season 12 factors behind champions Actual Madrid.

The Spaniard additionally took the Catalans to the Champions League quarter-finals however misplaced to Paris Saint-Germain.

General, Xavi gained the LaLiga title in 2023 and in addition lifted the Spanish Tremendous Cup a number of months later.

Xavi: By no means straightforward to depart the membership of your life

In an open letter printed on social media, Xavi admitted it was tough to depart however insisted he was proud to assist pave the best way for the membership’s future stars regardless of a troublesome marketing campaign.

“It’s by no means straightforward to depart the membership of your life, however I’m very proud after two and a half years on the head of a dressing room that has been like a second household,” Xavi wrote.

“From Sunday I can be one other fan within the stands… As a result of earlier than being a participant or a coach I’m a Barcelona fan and I solely need one of the best for the membership in my life, which is able to all the time have me at its disposal.

“This season issues haven’t gone our approach, however now we have let it go and helped to develop a brand new era of younger footballers from La Masia who encourage all Barcelona followers… I want one of the best for the membership that I maintain pricey to my coronary heart.”

Sevilla boss: How badly do Barcelona deal with their legends?

Sevilla supervisor Quique Sanchez Flores, who can even be departing the membership after Sunday’s recreation with Barcelona, criticised the Catalan membership for having a “dangerous streak” with reference to preserving their legends on the membership.

Flores referenced the best way Lionel Messi and Ronald Koeman left Barcelona lately as different examples of how poorly Barcelona have handled their key figures.

“Xavi is a coach who has cared rather a lot concerning the membership. He has skilled many issues as a participant and has accomplished an excellent job as a coach,” the previous Watford supervisor mentioned.

“I will give him an enormous hug, we’ll discuss.

“I should not say this, however how badly Barcelona treats its legends. Koeman, Messi, with Xavi now… what a foul streak. I want golf equipment would worth their legends. That provides up.”

Which prime European golf equipment have sacked their supervisor?

Barcelona are the newest prime European membership to sack their supervisor on the finish of this season.

Within the Premier League, Chelsea are searching for a brand new coach after sacking Mauricio Pochettino this week. There may be additionally critical doubt over Erik ten Hag‘s future at Manchester United, who recorded their lowest-ever end in England’s top-flight this time period.

Brighton additionally parted methods with Roberto De Zerbi earlier this month regardless of the Italian guiding the membership to its first ever European marketing campaign this season.

Bayern Munich are one other prime membership searching for a supervisor after informing Thomas Tuchel in January that he wouldn’t be stored on. Burnley supervisor Vincent Kompany is at the moment the German membership’s most popular candidate.

AC Milan introduced that supervisor Stefano Pioli will go away the membership, with former Roma boss Paulo Fonseca the frontrunner to succeed him.

Juventus was additionally sacked Massimiliano Allegri final week after the Italian supervisor’s behaviour after the Coppa Italia win over Atalanta. He’s set to get replaced by Thiago Motta, who will go away third-placed Bologna subsequent week.

Ajax have additionally recplaced interim supervisor John van’t Schip with Good supervisor Francesco Farioli, who has left the French membership.