MOSCOW, January 26 The management of the Spanish “Barcelona” is not considering the possibility of dismissing the club's head coach Xavi after being eliminated from the Spanish Cup, reports Diario Sport.
According to the source, the club believes that the team now needs stability, and has already expressed confidence in the coach. As long as the team retains its chances of winning the Champions League and the Spanish Championship, Xavi will continue to coach Barcelona.
The management believes that the coach has enough authority to cope with the decline, but notes that if the chances of winning La Liga are lost, the consequences could be serious.
Barcelona lost to Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday in extra time (2:4). The team is in third place in the national championship standings, and also reached the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, where they will play against the Italian Napoli.