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Barcelona Shakeup: Xavi's Departure and Villarreal Upset Rock La Liga

FC Barcelona - La Liga - Villarreal - Xavi Hernandez

Barcelona faces a major shakeup as coach Xavi announces his departure after a dramatic loss to Villarreal. Read on for the inside scoop!

In a shocking turn of events, FC Barcelona's coach, Xavi Hernandez, announced his resignation following a disappointing 5-3 defeat to Villarreal. The beloved former player declared that he will leave the club at the end of the season, sending waves of surprise through the football world. Xavi's departure marks the end of an era for Barcelona, with fans and players alike grappling with the news of his exit.

The match against Villarreal proved to be a turning point for Barcelona, with the team's title defense taking a significant hit. Xavi's criticisms of VAR and the team's performance added fuel to the already intense situation. As Barcelona navigates this period of transition, speculations arise about potential coaching candidates and the future direction of the club. The departure of a football legend like Xavi leaves a void that will undoubtedly impact the team's dynamics and strategies going forward.

Amid the chaos, Barcelona's president, Joan Laporta, expressed support for Xavi despite his decision to leave, emphasizing the coach's commitment until the end of the season. The Barcelona faithful will have to come to terms with the end of an era as they bid farewell to a legendary figure in the club's history. As the La Liga season unfolds, all eyes are on Barcelona to see how they will navigate this period of change and uncertainty.

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Barcelona vs Villarreal LIVE: Latest Updates - LaLiga EA Sports 23 ... (MARCA.com)

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Barcelona vs. Villarreal: Free live stream, TV, how to watch La Liga (masslive.com)

It does not include events that are broadcast on ESPN TV channels. Instead, ESPN+ is designed to be a home for certain sports like Spanish League matches. Fans ...

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FC Barcelona Versus Villarreal Preview: Xavi Makes Four Lineup ... (Forbes)

FC Barcelona head coach Xavi will make at least four line up changes to the team that lost 4-2 to Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals when ...

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Barcelona - Villarreal live online: score, stats and updates, LaLiga ... (AS English)

Barça couldn't have made a worse start to their Copa del Rey quarter-final away to in-form Athletic Club, conceding the opening goal inside the first minute ...

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PREVIEW | FC Barcelona v Villarreal (FC Barcelona)

The Estadi Olimpic is the venue on Saturday (6.30pm CET) as the team look to bounce back from Copa del Rey elimination by taking three points off the ...

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Real Madrid overcomes Las Palmas to reclaim lead of Spanish league (The Associated Press)

Vinícius Júnior and Aurélien Tchouaméni have scored second-half goals and Real Madrid has overcome Las Palmas 2-1 in the Canary Islands to reclaim the lead ...

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Barcelona 3-5 Villarreal – Xavi's future looking bleak after dramatic ... (The Athletic)

But from 3-2 up, the champions capitulated, conceding three late goals. The defeat leaves them 10 points behind leaders Real Madrid and eight behind second- ...

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FC Barcelona Mounts Epic Three Goal Eleven-Minute Comeback ... (Forbes)

FC Barcelona launched an epic three-goal comeback in 11 minutes on Saturday yet still lost 5-3 to Villarreal at the Montjuic Stadium.

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Villarreal 5-3 Barcelona (Jan 27, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN (ESPN)

Expert recap and game analysis of the Villarreal vs. Barcelona Spanish Laliga game from January 27, 2024 on ESPN.

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Five-goal Villarreal derail champions Barcelona in wild La Liga clash (Yahoo Sports)

Barcelona's title defence was derailed as Villarreal romped to a sensational 5-3 victory in La Liga on Saturday with three late goals.

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Xavi announces he will step down as Barcelona head coach at the ... (The Athletic)

The club's former captain and midfield icon confirmed the news following Saturday's 5-3 home defeat to Villarreal — a result which left the side ten points off ...

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FC Barcelona Coach Xavi Hernandez Announces Resignation (Forbes)

FC Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has announced that he will leave his post following Saturday's 5-3 loss to Villarreal.

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FC Barcelona Coach Xavi Slams VAR 'Disgrace' Plus 'Naive' And ... (Forbes)

Xavi Hernandez called VAR a 'disgrace' plus his team 'naive' and 'emotionally collapsed' following a devastating 5-3 loss to Villarreal at the Montjuic ...

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Xavi won't continue as Barcelona coach after this season (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Xavi announced his decision on Saturday, minutes after Barcelona lost to Villarreal 5-3 in the Spanish league, leaving it 10 points adrift of leader Real Madrid ...

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Xavi won't continue at Barcelona after this season, citing 'lack of ... (The Associated Press)

Xavi announced his decision on Saturday, minutes after Barcelona lost to Villarreal 5-3 in the Spanish league, leaving it 10 points adrift of leader Real Madrid ...

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Five-goal Villarreal derail champions Barcelona in wild La Liga clash (FRANCE 24)

Barcelona's title defence was derailed as Villarreal romped to a sensational 5-3 victory in La Liga on Saturday with three late goals.

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Xavi to step down as Barcelona coach at end of season - ESPN (ESPN)

Xavi Hernández said Saturday that he won't stay at Barcelona as head coach beyond June after his team fell to a 5-3 home defeat to Villarreal.

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Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez to step down at end of season ... (CBSSports.com)

After a stunning 5-3 loss to Villarreal on Saturday, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez announced that he will step down as coach at the end of the season.

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Xavi announces decision to leave Barcelona after season (NBC Southern California)

Xavi announced his decision on Saturday, minutes after Barcelona lost to Villarreal 5-3 in the Spanish league.

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Xavi Hernández announces he will leave Barcelona at end of ... (The Guardian)

Xavi's position has been under the spotlight as the La Liga champions have fallen behind Real Madrid and Girona at the top of the table. European ...

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Barcelona loses thriller with Villarreal, falls 10 points behind Real ... (FOXSports.com)

Barcelona lost a 5-3 thriller to Villarreal on Saturday and has fallen 10 points behind Real Madrid in the Spanish league.

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Xavi won't continue as Barcelona coach after this season (FOXSports.com)

Xavi returned to Barcelona as the coach in November 2021 with his only experience a stint in Qatar. He has a contract through the end of next season.

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Xavi Hernández anuncia que no volverá como entrenador del ... (Los Angeles Times)

Xavi, quien fue jugador legendario de la entidad azulgrana, se tomó poco más de una hora después de sufrir el descalabro para salir a dar el anuncio. Anuncio.

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Xavi Hernández announces he is to leave FC Barcelona on 30 June (FC Barcelona)

FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has announced that he is leaving the Club on 30 June. The blaugrana boss made the statement in the post-game press ...

Xavi, El Sueño Agridulce De Dirigir Al Barcelona (Barron's)

El lugar parecía predestinado para este discípulo de Johan Cruyff y Pep Guardiola, criado en el 'tiki-taka', el juego de toque popularizado por el Barça en el ...

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Xavi: "El 30 de junio no seguiré como entrenador del Barcelona ... (ESPN Deportes)

Xavi anunció en conferencia de prensa que no seguirá en el Barcelona al final de la temporada.

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Barcelona coaching candidates: Rafa Marquez, Thiago Motta ... (CBSSports.com)

In less than a 24-hour span, two of the top managerial jobs in soccer have opened as Xavi Hernandez announced that he'll step down as Barcelona manager as ...

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Xavi Hernández announces he is to leave FC Barcelona on 30 June (FC Barcelona)

The former Barça midfielder reveals his intentions in the post game press conference after Barça's defeat against Villarreal.

El técnico del Barcelona, ​​Xavi, anuncia que dejará el gigante ... (KESQ)

Hablando después de la derrota del equipo en casa por 5-3 ante el Villarreal, Xavi dijo que partirá el 30 de junio tras la conclusión de la temporada de La Liga ...

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Xavi's Dramatic Exit Plan Reveals Poison Within FC Barcelona (Forbes)

Why do managers burn out at Barcelona in a manner not seen at other top clubs? Well, an answer lies in the structure of the organization itself.

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"There's No Point In Staying": Barcelona Manager Xavi Hernandez ... (Sports Illustrated)

Before leaving the club in 2015, he made 767 first-team appearances and won 25 team trophies - including eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League ...

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Xavi's Barcelona resignation a shock only for the dramatic timing (The Athletic)

A hugely dramatic night on and off the pitch ended with Xavi revealing to the media that he would be stepping down in four months' time.

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Laporta: I accept that Xavi will continue until June because he is a ... (MARCA.com)

Joan Laporta analyzed this Sunday lunchtime Xavi's announcement to not continue in the bench of Barcelona beyond June. He will not fulfill the contract ...

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Barcelona manager Xavi announces he will leave Spanish giant at ... (CNN)

Barcelona manager Xavi announced on Saturday that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

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Barcelona president sticks with Xavi in show of support for the coach ... (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Barcelona is sticking with Xavi Hernández amid a show of support for the coach despite his decision to leave at the end of the season.

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Barcelona president sticks with Xavi in show of support for the coach ... (The Associated Press)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Sunday he will not make a coaching change and expects Xavi to remain fully committed despite not returning next season.

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FC Barcelona Star Will Leave With Xavi This Summer, Reports AS (Forbes)

An FC Barcelona star will reportedly leave the club this summer with outgoing head coach Xavi Hernandez according to local media.

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Presidente del Barcelona acepta la 'fórmula' de Xavi de irse al final ... (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

El Barcelona mantendrá a Xavi Hernández en el banquillo, en una muestra de respaldo al técnico pese a su decisión de dimitir al final de la temporada.

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Rafa Marquez has upset Barcelona's directors (MARCA.com)

As if the worries that exist within the Barcelona management due to the recent defeats suffered by the team weren't bad enough, the club's directors are now ...

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