Be leaders in Santander League eight points ahead of Real Madrid invites the FC Barcelona to dream big Not only because of what is coming next season -where the Champions League will once again be the highest demand-, but also to continue supporting the project led by Xavi Hernandez. Although it has been difficult for the Catalan’s idea of the game to bear fruit, the climate in Catalonia is the best after a long time and the only thing that is talked about in the corridors of the Spotify Camp Nou is the renewal of the former midfielder.
The 43-year-old strategist’s contract ends in June 2024 and the idea of the club’s sports area is for him to continue for many more years. From the intern they are convinced that the path to return to the glory years is the one proposed by Xavi, so, whatever happens at the end of this season, they will sit down with him to discuss the extension of their contractual relationship.
This yes, according to counts the newspaper ‘Sport’, the heads of the FC Barcelona do not want to divert the attention of Xavi and for the moment they will let him work. They know that, with an eight-point difference over Real Madrid, if this league escapes them it will be one of the biggest clumsiness in its history. Likewise, after the 2-2 loss at home, they want to have a magical night at Old Trafford to continue advancing in the Europa League.
“Nobody imagines a Barça without Xavi. We are happy to have him with us and I hope he will continue here for many more years.”, said Mateu Alemany, football director of the ‘Blaugranas’ a few days ago. And he’s right: after having been inconsequential for so many years with coaches who never fit the profile of FC Barcelona, Xavi finally arrived to restore the enthusiasm of the fans.
Although he is far from achieving what Pep did, he ends up in his first season on the Catalan club’s bench -six major titles: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, Champions League, European Super Cup and Club World Cup-, they consider that The only way for the institution to relive the years of glory at an international level is by supporting the project of the man born in Tarrasa.
When will Barcelona play again?
After having beaten Cádiz 2-0 on date 22 of LaLiga Santander, Barcelona will be active again when he visits Old Trafford to face the Manchester Utd for the return of the round of 32 of the europa league. The commitment is scheduled for Thursday, February 23 from 3:00 pm, and will be broadcast throughout South America on the ESPN television signal and in its streaming version on Star Plus.
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