Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández congratulated Real Madrid on their LaLiga triumph and explained the reason why his team failed to defend the league title.
He led the Blaugrana to their 27th league title last season; However, this season they have fallen significantly behind Real Madrid.
When asked about this, the manager suggested that his team’s standard had not fallen, but rather attributed their failures to Blanco’s meteoric rise in level.
Xavi’s words
With the league title in the hands of Real Madrid, Barcelona find themselves battling for second place with Girona, which will see them qualify for the Spanish Super Cup.
They took an important step towards that goal this weekend with a 3-0 mauling of Rayo Vallecano.
After the match, the manager was asked about Barcelona’s season compared to last campaign, and he said the only difference was Real Madrid’s high standard.
“ What has changed this season is Real Madrid “, Xavi said, according to GSFN.
“ They had a historic season. We are playing against one of the best teams, the Champions League finalists.
We are facing a great team. Congratulations to Real Madrid on their La Liga victory “, he added.
Meanwhile, as Barcelona face a potential management change, speculation is growing over who could replace Xavi Hernandez if the current coach is ultimately sacked.
Among the candidates, an unexpected name stood out: Jonatan Giraldez, the head coach of Barcelona Femeni.
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