First, Xavi said he was leaving. In the fallout of a 5-3 home defeat by Villarreal on January 27, he described the Barcelona manager’s role as a “cruel job” that “wears you down”, adding: “At some ...

There is no established timeframe for how long a manager needs to build a team, but Xavi’s comments on the subject after Sunday’s loss to Girona did not go down well in Barcelona. Xavi described his ...

Sergio Busquets has enjoyed a stellar career at Barcelona but has called time on his career with the Catalan giants after captaining Xavi’s side to glory in La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup during ...

Xavi Hernandez, who is coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar, says his "primary goal" is to coach Barcelona where he won a host of trophies, but he is focused on his current job. Xavi led Al-Sadd to victory in ...

As Barcelona sacks Xavi on Friday, the drama surrounding Joan Laporta’s presidency of the club continues to come under fire. The former star midfielder was informed of the decision during a meeting ...

The news of Xavi Hernandez’s departure from Barcelona as manager has fuelled speculation about who the Catalan club will seek as a replacement. The 44-year-old head coach made a daring announcement, ...

Much has been made of Barcelona’s visible improvement under new coach Hansi Flick this season. The team is looking more confident, the defence has looked much sturdier and most importantly, the team ...

The Barcelona great, 37, who currently plays in Qatar for Al Sadd, told AFP he is "90 percent" certain to retire at the end of this season and then launch his coaching career. And the World Cup winner ...