Barcelona president uncovers shocking details of Xavi’s dismissal – ‘He wanted to change several first-team players’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has finally given his detailed version of the dramatic chain of events that led to Xavi Hernandez’s dismissal last year.

The saga, which unfolded between January and May 2024, was one of the most turbulent managerial episodes the club had experienced in recent times.

What made the situation even more chaotic was that Xavi himself initiated the storm when he publicly announced his intention to step down at the end of the season, only to reverse that decision weeks later.

Those months were filled with tension behind closed doors, disagreements over sporting direction and misaligned expectations.