Xavi Hernandez continuity at Barcelona would require changes amongst coaching staff

The future of Xavi Hernandez is the hot topic at Barcelona, and seems capable of going any which way. The consensus is that there is no firm plan from the leadership at the club, and talks this week are set to be decisive.

After months of the line being that President Joan Laporta was keen to persuade Xavi to stay, the narrative has flipped. Xavi reportedly wants to stay at the club after reconsidering his future, while Laporta is now having doubts, and there are others within the board that are against his continuity.

According to RAC1, Barcelona will speak to Xavi imminently, and as they do so, request that if he is to continue, then they will impose conditions on his stay. One of, but not the only, changes that they will propose, are changes in his coaching staff, an area where they feel there is room for improvement.

If Xavi does not accept those changes, the number one option to replace him is Rafael Marquez, the Barca Atletic coach. Amid fresh optimism that they can return to within their salary limit this summer, and sign without restrictions, the possibility of signing a manager under contract elsewhere, or a manager with higher financial demands, is back on the table though.

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