Xavier Hernandez, who is widely regarded as one of Barcelona’s best players of all time, has the support of the club’s board of directors and supporters in his efforts to save the club’s future as a manager.
Over the course of the past few months, the team has, without a shadow of a doubt, demonstrated a discernible improvement under his guidance; nonetheless, the results have not been favorable to him.
Despite the fact that the subject of Xavi’s dismissal is not openly discussed, he is currently in a position where he is closer than ever before to leaving Barcelona.
Even if he is still attempting to win over the hearts of his supporters, it is common knowledge that he will not have much time left if he is unable to reverse Barcelona’s recent decline in performance.
The three possible outcomes
Joan Laporta is a somebody who, in typical conditions, has the manager’s back and will continue to support him until the end of the season. It has been disclosed by Javi Miguel that Xavi will, in fact, remain until the conclusion of the season, unless one of the three possible outcomes occurs.
The first circumstance that could result in the manager being fired in the middle of the season is if his side is eliminated from the Copa del Rey competition at an early stage.
It is possible to have a lengthy discussion about what constitutes “early,” but for a club of Barcelona’s stature, it is reasonable to anticipate that anything less than a position in the championship game would be considered disappointing.
The second such condition covers the possibility of two or three additional poor results in La Liga throughout the course of the following month. As things are, Barcelona is already behind Real Madrid and Girona by a significant margin, and if they continue to suffer defeats, even their position in the Champions League could be in jeopardy.
Xavi might be fired early if the Catalans are eliminated by Napoli in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. This would be the final possibility. The Italians are in a precarious position themselves, and the board of directors does not believe that it is possible to forgive them for losing to the Naples-based team that is not performing well.
Viewpoint of Xavi
Right now, the manager is at the club of his dreams. Considering his history with the squad as well as the attention he puts into his current position, it is impossible to deny his dedication to the badge and his passion for the club.
However, if his philosophy did not align with the essence of the current institution, it would undoubtedly result in both sides going their own ways.
The journalist from Spain goes on to say that if Xavi is fired before the end of the season, he will be able to go without any compensation and will forfeit all of his money for the remaining time on his contract.
In the end, Xavi’s sole motivation for accepting the position was to assist the club at a difficult period, and he did not do so for the financial gain. One can only hope that a situation like this does not occur, but the fact that Xavi has the intention to do so speaks volumes about the amount of love he has for the club.