President, fan support key in decision to stay: Barca coach Xavi
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Barcelona: Xavi Hernandez said Thursday he has decided to stay on as Barcelona coach for a cocktail of reasons , including support from key figures a...
Barcelona: Xavi Hernandez said Thursday he has decided to stay on as Barcelona coach for a "cocktail of reasons", including support from key figures at the club and supporters.
In January, with Barcelona on a miserable run of form, Xavi said he would walk away from his post in the summer despite having a year left on his contract.
However this week, after a meeting with president Joan Laporta and the board, Xavi pulled off a dramatic U-turn and decided to stay, despite the club poised to end the season trophyless.
Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain last week and lost against Real Madrid in the Clasico, trailing their rivals by 11 points in La Liga.
"It was a not a simple decision, in January I said (I would leave) because I thought it was best for the club," Xavi told a news conference.
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