Barcelona coach Xavi is delighted with the work of the club’s management team.
Xavi shared his insight on taking over the club midway through the season and shared what he believed they needed to do to improve.
“It’s an advantage to have arrived in November,” he commented.
“We had some very good games and then we dipped. We have to be more consistent”.
The club experienced a big blow when their star player Lionel Messi was forced to leave the club last summer owing to Barcelona‘s dire financial situation.
The current coach said that while he admires the player, there is no immediate plan for the club to resign him.
“He [Messi] has a contract and it’s impossible [to sign him],” Xavi said.
“It makes no sense to talk about Messi.”
The coach continued to highlight the work done by the club’s management this summer, having signed a host of players.
“I wouldn’t say it [Xavi’s own presence] made a difference,” Xavi said.
“Mateu [Alemany] and Jordi [Cruyff] do great work. We are a family and we are all as one.
“Being Barcelona is also a magnet for the players”.
Xavi also shed light on how he tries to convince players to join the club, especially given the current financial situation at the club.
“I explain things clearly. The plan, the city. I’m like that,” Xavi stated.
“If I don’t give 100 percent, I’d rather stay at home. I try to make them enjoy themselves and make them feel important. It’s clear that being Barcelona helps, that’s clear.
“There is an exciting project. We also speak clearly with the players. It all adds up, but this is Barcelona.
“Despite having a not so good period, players are excited to play here. The word this year is excitement. The fact that Lewandowski wanted to come here says a lot.”
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