Barcelona fired the head coach of the club
Barcelona head coach Javi Hernandez will leave the Catalan club at the end of the 2023/2024 season. This was officially announced in a press release on Barcelona's website. The president of the club, Joan Laporta, has already notified the mentor of this decision. Financial details, including the amount of a possible penalty, were not disclosed.
The last match
The final match for Xavi as head coach will be the game of the 38th round of the Spanish Championship (La Liga) against Andalusian Sevilla, which will take place next Sunday, May 26.
Expectations of a new coach
Barcelona also noted that the name of the new head coach will be announced within a few days. According to Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano, 44-year-old Javi Hernandez will be replaced by 59-year-old German coach Hans-Dieter Flick.
Javi Hernandez, a former Barcelona footballer, took over the team in 2021. His contract did not expire until June of the following year. Last season, 2022/2023, Xavi won his first trophies as a coach, becoming the champion of Spain and the winner of the Super Cup of the country.
Thus, after two and a half years as head coach of Barcelona, Javi Hernandez completes his career at the club, leaving a significant mark on the history of the team.