FC Barcelona has released a statement indicating that manager Xavi Hernandez will not be in charge of the club’s first team when the 2024/25 season kicks off.

The announcement came after a meeting attended by the club’s president, Joan Laporta, sporting vice-president Rafa Yuste, director of sport Anderson Luís de Souza (Deco), Xavi, Òscar Hernández, and Sergio Alegre.

“FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has informed Xavi Hernández that he will not continue as the first-team coach in the 2024-25 season. The meeting happened at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and was also attended by sporting vice-president Rafa Yuste, director of sport Anderson Luís de Souza (Deco), Xavi, Òscar Hernández, and Sergio Alegre,” read the statement.

“FC Barcelona wishes to thank Xavi for his work as a coach, as well as for his inimitable career as a player and as team captain and wishes him every future success in the world. Xavi Hernández will be coaching the team for the last time in Sunday’s game away to Sevilla. During the course of the next few days, FC Barcelona will be making an announcement regarding the new first-team structure,” the club added.

The 44-year-old Hernandez will take charge of Barcelona for the final time on Sunday night when the Catalonian giants head to Sevilla for their last game of the 2023-24 La Liga season. Barcelona is already confirmed to be finishing second in the table.

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