Xavi, who is currently managing Barcelona, is under a lot of pressure, and the club is thinking about replacing him with another famous former player. Due to his bad play at Camp Nou this season, there has been a lot of talk about the Spanish manager’s future. Since November 2021, when he was hired as manager, Xavi led
Xavi, who is currently managing Barcelona, is under a lot of pressure, and the club is thinking about replacing him with another famous former player.
Due to his bad play at Camp Nou this season, there has been a lot of talk about the Spanish manager’s future. After being hired as manager in November 2021, Xavi led the team to wins in the league and the Spanish Super Cup the previous year.
However, despite having a good team, he has not been able to build on his past successes this season. People like Pedri, Lewandowski, Felix, Gavi, Koundé, Araujo, De Jong, and Ter Stegen are still on the club’s strong team. To be fair, some of those players have had long-term medical problems. Ter Stegen and Gavi are not on the team right now.
But the 43-year-old still hasn’t been able to make Barcelona as great as they used to be. The Catalan team has lost their last two games, 4–2 to Girona and 3-2 to Royal Antwerp. The Spanish winners have dropped to fourth place in the league because they aren’t playing consistently. After losing two games in a row, Xavi is under more pressure.
Rafa Marquez to take over for Xavi at Barcelona, who is under fire?
On the other hand, AS recently said that the Barcelona board is starting to question Xavi’s skills. In fact, the club’s famous player could be fired if they play badly against Valencia on Saturday.
According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, President Joan Laporta is thinking about who will take over after her. Rafael Marquez is being mentioned as a possible first-team head coach. In his job as a school coach, the famous Barcelona player has done a great job.
Marquez has been talked about as a possible long-term boss for Barcelona for a while now. As of late, the younger Blaugrana team has been successful, even though Joan Laporta wanted them to play in a certain way.
The Mexican is doing well on the Barcelona Atletic bench, even though the Catalans’ first team isn’t having a great season. He has had good times and bad times in the 18 months since he joined the B team. Still, his team has gotten a lot better.
The last time they lost was on December 3, when they lost 2-1 at home to Deportivo de La Coruna. Before, they had won six of their last seven games. The head of Barcelona liked how the 44-year-old had great tactical knowledge and a deep understanding of the club’s philosophy.
How are things going for both teachers so far?
Rafa Marquez played for Barcelona from 2003 to 2010. He won two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and one Champions League in 242 games and scored four goals. When he signed a two-year deal in July 2022, the 44-year-old became coach of Barcelona B.
In the previous season, Barça Atlético had 17 wins, 13 draws, and 10 loses. The club made it to the promotion playoffs after slowly getting better over the course of the season and sticking with it even when players were called up to the first team.
Xavi, the manager of Barcelona, just signed a new deal. The Spaniard will stay with the club until June 2025, with an extra year being possible. Before the holiday break for Christmas, the Catalan team has two league games. They will play Valencia and Almeria.
Xavi has been in charge of 112 games since becoming the head coach of Barcelona. He has a record of 69 wins, 20 draws, and 23 loses.
