Xavi: “Laporta offered me a renewal after losing to Madrid”

How is Xavi’s renewal today?

Well, that won’t be a problem, I’ve said it several times, I will never be a problem for the club. I think the president has made a gesture that honors him, the president is very generous, he is a very generous uncle, he is an uncle who is also very close to us, to the staff and grateful, grateful, first that he signed me, that he signed me gave confidence and then when things didn’t go well, that confidence doubled and that meant a lot to me and the staff and the president had a gesture when we lost in the semifinal of Cup 0-4 against Madrid in casa came and told me I want you to renew, I want you to be the coach of my mandate. I am grateful and we are doing this, I think, soon we will get along.

Can we take it for granted?

Practically, we have to meet two, three times and no more, but there will be no problem.

There are some differences, so we are told. Because you also ask for money for the staff, for the people who work for you. That’s also important, right? You have a team, a group of people who support you, who should also be rewarded for the effort they made by going cheaper, because there are many in Qatar with Xavi, right?

Yes, yes, the issue is quite a valuation, especially the staff.

There will be no problem with me, especially with the staff, because in the end they are doing a very important and important job for the good of the team and the club, and nothing else. No debate or topic, renewal is near.

And for the confidence of the staff, of the coaching staff, how important is the extension of the president’s full term?

Well, it builds us a lot of confidence, doesn’t it? We are culé, all the staff, and we have a great participation in this project. And this also means the confidence that the president gives us towards all the staff, for me this is wonderful. So, they are happy, happy. We are happy, we are very grateful, we come to work with a smile. We are happy to be at Barça. You see where we are. It’s a privilege, so we’re happy, but above all for the president, for the trust he gives us. Now is a good time, but not so good time, especially. And that is commendable.

In the transition chapter, sometimes from the outside it seems that there is something like a certain pulse inside. Are there debates or are they all on the same line, like the midfielder issue, for example?

With the president, every time I talk to him, when I eat, when I go, I feel comfortable, I understand each other, I think we share the same language of football, he is very culé, see the best for the club, for the team, Like he wants us to be fine, he gives me a lot of confidence and I’m happy, he knows my priorities and my planning already, he passes it on to Mateo Jordi and the president and from there we will do what we can until allowed we play fair.

It was not a signing, but it was celebrated almost like a signing, with Mateu Alemany continuing to work on it.

For me this is very, very important, very good news. I feel comfortable in the club with the president, first, and then with Mateu and Jordi we make an exceptional team. I worked but it was very comfortable, very comfortable. Mateu is a great executive, clear, he is direct, he is honest, sincere, sincere, I am happy and when they told me he was leaving, in fact he told me after a game, after a game against Osasuna, I thought, it’s a very sensitive loss, very sensitive and the return of Mateu is good news, we all celebrate it, with the staff.

Deco sounds. It’s not official, but there seems to be a lot around. What relationship does Xavi have with Deco?

Of friendship, of friendship, yes. We have a friendly relationship. In fact, we haven’t lost touch since we teamed up at Barça, we always write to each other in Brazil, here, in Europe, in Portugal. And he became a very active person in the world of football. He became a mentor to soccer players. He is a very intelligent person, very approachable. If he can help us, he has helped us a lot and for me is a very valid person.