Xavi apparently isn’t leaving Barcelona after all.
Mundo Deportivo was first to report that the Barça manager — who in January said he would depart the club at the end of this season — will in fact stay on through the end of his contract, which runs through the end of the 2024-25 season.
At the time Xavi announced his intention to step down, the club legend said Barcelona needed “a change of dynamic” amid a disappointing season.
However, that announcement was followed by a 13-game unbeaten run for Barcelona, including impressive away wins over Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
That said, Barça lost its last two matches, and they were particularly painful defeats. A second-leg collapse against PSG ended the club’s Champions League hopes, while Barcelona led twice only for Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner to give Real Madrid a controversial 3-2 victory in the latest Clásico.
