Barcelona have confirmed that they have taken the decision to fire their head coach Xavi Hernandez at the end of the season.
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The former midfielder's two-and-a-half-year tenure with his boyhood club has come to an end.
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The 44-year-old has been rumoured to be on the brink of an exit for a few days now, and on the eve of their final game of the league season, the club has now made the news official.
An official statement from the five-time European champions reads: "Today Friday, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has informed Xavi Hernández that he will not be continuing as first team coach in the 2024-25 season.
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"The meeting happened at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and was also attended by sporting vice-president Rafa Yuste, director of sport Anderson Luís de Souza, Deco, Xavi, Òscar Hernández and Sergio Alegre.
"FC Barcelona wishes to thank Xavi for his work as coach, as well as for his inimitable career as a player and as team captain, and wishes him every future success in the world.
"Xavi Hernández will be coaching the team for the last time in Sunday's game away to Sevilla.
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"During the course of the next few days, FC Barcelona will be making an announcement regarding the new first team structure."
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