Xavi Hernández appeared in front of the media in the frame of the previous press conference to the clash between the FC Barcelona and the Seville FC, that will be the last commitment of the season 2023/24 for the Barcelona cast. Likewise, this duel will mark the farewell of the egarense like trainer of the combined Catalan, afterwards that it announced his dismissal this Friday.
As it was to expect, the press conference centred mainly in questions on his goodbye, to what Hernández resumió of the following way: "I Am well, they have been days complicated. Have the calm consciousness, am proud, happy... They are two years and means, has not been easy, owed that it was a period complicated. It has not been an easy stage by the situation that lives the club. Always we have been men of club. In general, happy, because it has done a good work, although this year they have not gone out the things as we wanted to. The experience has been spectacular and the learning tremendo. We will treat to enjoy morning in the last party", aimed.
The conversation with Joan Laporta to agree his goodbye
To his time, the one of Terrassa, was quite clear on the cordialidad with which carried out the conversation between him and Joan Laporta to agree his exit. "Yesterday we speak with the president, transmitted me his reasons by which considers that it is necessary to change the trainer. Only it remains me accept it, he is the one who takes all the decisions of the club. Always I will be to disposal of the Barça. We gave us, the hand, an embrace and wish us the best. I will be a fan more. The players have to be the protagonists so that this follow filming", limited.
Equally, Xavi explained, without deepening too much in the subject, the reason given by the Barcelona president to take this decision, a month after having it ratified in the charge and show so much enthusiasm by his permanence. "They have decided this thinking in the club, because it needs a change of course. Only I can accept it and respect it. Until today, it followed motivated, ilusionado, trusting the staff, but has not been able to be", sustained.
The forms on his dismissal and his relation with Laporta and Deco
The míster Catalan avoided to give too much importance to the subject of his dismissal and the circumstances that surrounded it, keeping his characteristic style to avoid any controversy. "I do not think that it have to value it. They know my opinion, have been very clear from the first day. It is not well that I think publicly if it has been just or unfair. I am grateful", reviewed.
However, when it asked him on the form in that it announced his exit, the egarense expressed that it had liked him that out of a different way, although it considered that this question would have to be directed to the president and to the sportive director. "It is not a question for me, is for the president, for the sportive director... It would have liked me in other circumstances, believed in this project", commented.
In spite of everything, Xavi left clear that does not go with any bad relation with Joan Laporta or Deco. "No. I go me appreciated with the president, the sportive directors... I have not had any problem with the leaders. I am a man of consensus, of club and have adapted me to all the adversities", sentenced.
The learning like trainer of the FC Barcelona
The egarense did not doubt in expressing his desazón by the desaciertos in his management like trainer in this season. "This year, we have not competed of the best way, but have stepped forward in the game, insufficient to win titles. The situation has not squared", regretted.
However, Hernández also was emphatic regarding all the learning that received in his stage like trainer of the FC Barcelona and the grateful that feels for that. "I Have had to take decisions very important, no me arrepiento of at all. I have been very honest and sincere. I have given the maximum of me, have worked with honour and love to this club. More than personal decisions, sportive: to tactical level. We have gone maturing and will serve us for the future", concluded.