Xavi Spoke to Pep Guardiola Before Announcing He’ll Leave Barcelona- “Every Day It’s a Matter of Life & Death”

Saturday delivered a significant revelation that left Barcelona devotees startled. Xavi announced his impending departure from his role as manager at the close of this season. This decision stems from an immense burden that the 44-year-old has shouldered because of unfulfilled performance expectations. Interestingly, Xavi even confided in Pep Guardiola, one of Barcelona’s most successful coaches and his former mentor, about the challenges he has been facing before making the announcement.

This definitive resolution on Xavi’s part followed closely after Barcelona suffered a 3-5 defeat against Villareal. Precedents contributing heavily to this conclusion encompass major disappointments such as their elimination from the Copa del Rey by Athletic Club and a loss to arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup.

Xavi told Pep Guardiola about the mounting pressure that made him quit

The expectation-laden pressure felt by Xavi is undoubtedly heavy. He even touched upon it during discussions with the Manchester City boss. “I’ve talked about it with Guardiola as well,” shared the Barca legend. “There’s a lot of pressure here, it feels like every day it’s a matter of life or death,” stated Xavi. The revered status of Barcelona consistently garners significant attention and lofty expectations, under which the former Spanish midfielder seems to have buckled.

Pep Guardiola orchestrated an era doused in glory-marked victory featuring preeminent accomplishments such as clinching sextuple, twice emerging victorious in the Champions League, and securing three-time La Liga honors. On a different note, assuming no victories are forthcoming for the Catalan giants this season, Xavi could bid farewell, boasting merely two title wins comprising La Liga and Spanish Super Cup.

With the Spaniard’s departure imminent, speculations have already surfed into mainstream conversations concerning future plans for him and the team. Reports circulating currently suggest Pep Guardiola might be making a comeback at Barcelona. Meanwhile, signs indicate prospects of Xavi assuming the mantle as Inter Miami‘s boss and managing Lionel Messi.

There exists a possibility of Xavi accepting Inter Miami’s offer

The prospect of Pep Guardiola returning to the Spanish side may seem somewhat unlikely; however, the idea of Xavi transitioning to Inter Miami is not as implausible. Recently, Javier Miguel from El Chiringuito de Jugones revealed some insightful information. He stated, “Xavi wants to stop for a year but there have been contacts with Inter Miami.”

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Furthermore, if an appealing proposal were to be presented by Inter Miami, the chances are high that the Barcelona coach might consider it favorably. Intriguingly, this could potentially lead to a long-awaited reunion between Messi and Xavi.

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