Barcelona squad suspicious of Xavi Hernandez as Joan Laporta message to players is revealed

According to Sport , Laporta gave a short improvised speech to the squad, feeling the need to address the players directly to explain the decision. Laporta conveyed that he felt that despite the last two results, defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, the growth and improvement over the last two months was evident. He also claimed that Xavi’s project was not finished, telling the players ‘trust in Xavi, trust in the project.’

While Xavi clearly feels he has the backing of the squad – he mentioned that as one of the reasons for his U-turn – Diario AS hint that not all of the players are so impressed by this week’s events. Some members of the team suspect that Xavi might not have been entirely honest with them over the past three months, starting with his announcement to leave.

Certainly there is no shortage of Barcelona fans and press that are sceptical about the course of events over the past few months. Xavi had spent much of the last few months claiming that his decision would not change even if Barcelona had gotten to the Champions League final, noting that it was ‘irrevocable.’ Xavi defended himself saying that changing your mind was a sign of wisdom, but that, patently, was not true.

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