A unique mix of pressures makes the job of Barcelona manager especially difficult to handle. Just ask Xavi
is a noisy place. Just ask Xavi. A legendary figure during his playing days, in January he announced a decision to step down as the team’s manager at the end of this season. The toxicity around the club had worn him down to such a degree that he felt unable to carry on. Even he could not escape the pressures of the Barca ‘entorno’.
” When Xavi was made Barca manager in November 2021, many saw him as the perfect appointment at what was a difficult time. He was made in La Masia and earned legendary status in his 17 years as a player, making 767 appearances and winning 25 trophies. The theory went like this: if times got tough, he could rely on huge reserves of credit with the club’s fans and would therefore be more protected than others.
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