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‘Stability is a must’ - Barcelona president Joan Laporta reacts to Xavi Hernández decision to stay

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Barcelona made big news on Thursday with the official announcement that Xavi Hernández has reversed his decision to leave the club this summer and will stay on as first team coach until the end of the 2024-25 season.

President Joan Laporta and Xavi spoke to the press to confirm the news, and the club chief was clearly very happy to keep his coach around for one more year. Laporta also promised “changes and adjustments” to help Xavi, and is happy to maintain stability in the head coach position as he continues the club’s rebuild.

“Yesterday he conveyed to me his enthusiasm for the project and the team.