BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Coach Xavi Hernández will stay with Barcelona for another year after all, agreeing to finish his contract to 2025 in a reversal of his decision to quit at the end of the season, two people with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.
The two people spoke anonymously to The Associated Press because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the deal.
Barcelona was expected to make the decision official on Thursday, when club president Joan Laporta would explain the details about the turnaround.
Spanish media said Xavi met with Laporta and sports director Deco for several hours on Wednesday before agreeing that the coach would stick around instead of leaving as initially planned.
The decision to stay with Xavi came three days after a 3-2 loss to Real Madrid that all but ended the team’s chances of winning a title.
Gisele Bundchen wears cropped gray leggings with a sleeveless white tee for gym session in Miami
Experts at Boao forum express optimism about AI but urge oversight
The Rolling Stones' US tour 'set to feature iconic popstar after setlist leak'
CORSET addict, 48, who wears a steel
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department behind
Report: Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete at Tokyo Olympics despite positive doping tests
Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after
Panama Papers trial's public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy end
Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department behind