Pep Guardiola stands up for Xavi and asks more from the Barça players

The FIFA delivered the Monday the prize The Best like better trainer of the world in 2023 to Pep Guardiola. As it was foreseen, the ex technician of the FC Barcelona did with the award for the first time in his career in the benches after winning the triplete the past season with the Manchester City, in addition to remaining with the Supercopa European and the World-wide of Clubs.

After receiving the prize, the one of Sampedor was consulted by the difference between winning the triplete with the Barça and the City. "Barcelona is the club of my heart. They gave me the values and gave me everything. It is part of my life. Regarding the Manchester City, has built thanks to the work of a lot of people. Win the triplete with the City is very special for us", explained. Pep was accompanied by his wife Cristina, his daughter, María, his father, Valentí, his brother, Pere, and Ferran Soriano and Txiki Beguiristain, sportive director of the 'cityzens', when receiving one of the few prizes that were missing in his vitrina personal.

Guardiola Asks to the Barça tranquility with Xavi

To his time, the one of Sampedor took advantage of to send a message of support to Xavi Hernández and the FC Barcelona after the hard defeat in the final of the Supercopa Spanish. For Pep, the key goes through to keep the calm and happen fast the page."My council? Tranquility. It is a final, has lost but next week there is another party, another competition. Give support to the people and at the end of year already will decide what have to decide. On my part I want to give my unconditional support to Xavi and to the players that have to step forward. Already they have showed that have level, that have quality and this is very long", said the trainer of the City.

In this sense, added: "there is a tendency to throw it everything by the airs and this business is very difficult. It has lost the final? Very well, congratulate to the rival learn of this and throw forward", argued Guardiola. For the Catalan technician, the players have to assume his responsibility, since the focus always falls in the trainer after a defeat. "This business only serves if you win, but the players have to step advance if really it believes in the trainer. The players have quality, have done it thousands of times and will go back it to do", puntualizó.

🗣️Pep Guardiola: it Is very easy to blame to the trainer, the players have to step forward.

❓You recognise the game of the Barça?

🗣️Pep Guardiola: Yes.

❓You think that Xavi is the best possible trainer for the Barça?

🗣️Pep Guardiola: In this moment, yes.pic.twitter.com/oe3groycum

— Martín (@MartinMinan_) January 15, 2024