Xavi to quit Barcelona in June as club legend admits he’s ‘responsible’ for disastrous start to the year

Xavi Hernandez has announced that he will step down as Barcelona coach on June 30th.

The club legend made the declaration after a damaging 5-3 home defeat to Villarreal.

The start of 2024 has been hugely worrying for the Blaugrana, losing the Supercopa de Espana to Real Madrid, and exiting the Copa del Rey after defeat to Athletic Bilbao.

Now after a first home defeat of the season, the 44-year-old has clarified his position.

«Before you ask me the pertinent questions, I want to announce that as of June 30, I will not continue as Barça coach.» he began his press conference.

«Precisely, I don't know if I have explained myself well, this decision relaxes the general situation.

»I feel the most responsible, I think things have worked very well, a very good job has been done but I think our project should be until the 30th June.

«I think it will free the players and ease the general situation of the club.

»I have had the decision made for days and in some way I have freed myself.

«What I see is that it does not free the situation of the players and the board, and it does not I want to be a hindrance to the club, I want to always be a solution, I never want to be a problem.

»I was a solution two years and three months ago but now, thinking with my heart and thinking about the club, for which I want the best, the best is that I leave on June 30.

«I thank the president for his trust. We have a president who is amazing, both he and Rafa and Alejandro are very true to their word and I think this will de-escalate the situation.

»If we had won 3-2, maybe I wouldn't have said it today, but maybe next week, it was about finding the moment, I had decided on it for a long time."

Xavi was one of Barcelona's greatest-ever players during their