Barcelona Sporting Director Deco has explained that he does not regret the exit of previous manager Xavi Hernandez. The Blaugrana -Baas initially announced his resignation in January, to be persuaded at the end of April to stay in the club by President Joan Laporta. Only three weeks later the club would change his mind and fire Xavi.
The Catalan giants were largely tired for their handling of events, taking such a sudden U-turn and returned to a number of statements they made when the continuity of Xavi was publicly announced. Xavi in particular thanked Laporta and Deco for their trust.
“The departure of Xavi was not easy because he had won a competition, he had entered the club in a difficult time and took the challenge, but last season it was heavy in all respects and that is why we decided that it was best to replace the bench , “He told Sport.
“I don't regret anything because I am always immediately and honest, I always say the things I believe and what I think at that moment. Xavi will always be a friend, an important person for me. He has been a teammate and is a very important person in the history of the club, one of the most important players in the history of Barca. “
He also pointed out that it was Xavi who turned on the process of his departure and not the club.
“We have a lot of affection for him, but football is football. Sometimes things don't work out as you think and you have to change. And we cannot forget that the first to be the step of departure was Xavi and then he changed thoughts and that whole drama that we had to live through followed. But I have nothing to regret because it wasn't my decision, I wasn't it who decided it, the decision was eventually made because of a series of things that happened and which made us the conclusion that a change was the best . “
Xavi and Deco have had a rocky history in the past, with the two who are said to disagree about posture and approach, while they are still in the dressing room as players under Frank Rijkaard. When Pep Guardiola arrived, Xavi would have advised him to include Deco in his Clearout the same summer, while the two also seemed to be at odds for most of the time while working as a coach and sports director.
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