From Laporta’s anger to Xavi’s noise

The preview of the match against Almería was marked by a rarefied atmosphere around the figure of Xavi Hernandez. The press conference of the Barça coach before the match against the Andalusian team left some phrases that did not like the leadership of the club, including the president himself. Laporta.

This information came out of yesterday’s session and, with the absence of the party leader against AlmeriaThe breeding ground was gradually formed from which information appeared that still doubted the continuation of Xavi on the bench because of the president’s anger.

An afternoon of tension and gossip

MD contacted yesterday afternoon with various sources from the Barcelona entity, some close to Laportaand confirmed that it is true that the president did not like some of the statements of Xavi. Those pointed out are those that point to the fact that, when asked if it could compete with the next project of Real Madrid, the coach indicated that it will be tried but knows that one cannot be too ambitious with the squad that exists today , if there is none. tweaks, given that there are things that don’t work well and the team should improve. He also said that, even if they wanted to make changes, the situation of the club could mean that they could not, contrary to the time when Barça, years ago, could spend a lot in the market.

What Xavi said in the preview

The words he said Xavi in this regard is as follows: “Barcelona fans must understand that the situation is very complicated to compete economically. It has nothing to do with what we had 25 years ago, the coach came and said ‘I want this one, this one and this one’. It doesn’t work like that anymore. I understand this and this is how we will adjust to it. That doesn’t mean we won’t fight. We need stability and time. There are good things to contend with,” he commented. He also said: “We will try to compete (with Madrid). The situation is difficult on an economic level that has nothing to do with twenty-five years ago. Today we are not in the same conditions as clubs with better equity that game. The fan should know. It doesn’t mean we’re not trying to achieve goals.” And he stressed, about the squad: “The objective is to change, is to improve. We must look at the economic situation and fair play. “This is not the time to talk.”

The position of the club

The same club sources confirmed the anger of Reporter They pointed out to MD that it is one thing for the president to be angry about something he said Xavi and another that his reaction would be to fire him. One of them described this information as “noise”, although it suggests that the more concise the coach’s responses in his press conferences and the more he sticks to the current situation of the team, the fewer options there will be for development of tension and discomfort. Furthermore, the club ensures that the current squad is proven by Xavi and his technical staff and that even in the summer they thanked the president decoration the effort made to close it to quality players despite the limited capacity Barça has to invest in acquisitions. Furthermore, remember last summer just over three million were spent on signings Oriol Romeubut the former, with levers, was incorporated with the stroke of a checkbook Lewandowskiin Raphinha already Koundéand six months before Ferran Torres. Also, it is noted, for example, that the numbers for this season of Dembelemissed so much Xaviwas exceeded in some statistical parameters (not all) of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Ferran and João Felix.

The position of technical staff

The staff points out that there is no conformism or criticism of the squad but the assumption that the team should try to improve after the mistakes of this campaign, but also knows that the economic situation does not make it as easy as other seasons. Of course, it is always clear that the enthusiasm and desire of the technicians to compete for everything will continue to be maximum, because they are responsible for clarification. Xavi in his press conference yesterday after the victory against the Almeria.

Laporta’s absence

This was also taught from the club Reporter He stayed at Barcelona because he had important obligations to the club that kept him because he had to manage them personally. Between today and tomorrow the president is expected to travel with the women’s team to the Zaragoza Cup final. It is being ascertained whether the leader is about to give his version of the situation to the media. Xavi Hernandez and if the two have contact to discuss what they experienced yesterday.