Xavi Hernandez
29 May
Xavi Hernandez, the former midfielder and manager of FC Barcelona, has been finally sacked. Experts of the 1win app attribute this decision to rumours around financial speculation, as well as the fickle mood of Xavi himself, who was previously about to leave his post, and then changed his mind. What the future holds for the…
27 May
Xavi Hernandez signed off as Barcelona coach with a 2-1 win at Sevilla on Sunday to close out the La Liga season, before warning his replacement the job "won't be easy".
24 May
Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season.
18 May
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez insisted he still felt he had the confidence of president Joan Laporta on Saturday, despite intense speculation over his future.
17 May
Barcelona are poised to sack coach Xavi Hernandez just weeks after he made a U-turn and decided to stay at the club, Spanish media reported Friday.
25 Apr
Xavi Hernandez said Thursday he has decided to stay on as Barcelona coach for a "cocktail of reasons," including support from key figures at the club and supporters.
20 Apr
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised rivals Real Madrid ahead of their Clasico showdown in La Liga on Sunday.
15 Apr
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Monday his team's Champions League quarter-final second leg clash against Paris Saint-Germain would be similar to the first leg thriller.
11 Apr
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez hailed his side's 3-2 win away to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, insisting it showed the Catalans could once again compete with the very best teams in Europe. "We had time to prepare for this game and everything turned out very well, in…
16 Mar
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday Paris Saint-Germain were the favourites in their upcoming Champions League quarter-final tussle.
13 Mar
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said beating Napoli to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday was one of his finest moments in his post.
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