Spanish La Liga giants, FC Barcelona have announced the exit of head coach Xavi Hernandez.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports FC Barcelona announced Xavi’s exit on Saturday, after the team’s abysmal 5:3 loss to Villareal.
“I want to announce that on June 30 I will no longer continue as the coach at Barça.
“I think the situation needs to change course, and as a culer, I cannot allow the current situation,” Xavi was quoted to have said.
TNG reports Alexander Sorloth and Jose Luis Morales struck deep into stoppage time to earn Villarreal a 5-3 win at Barcelona in a roller-coaster La Liga clash on Saturday.
Villarreal opened a two-goal lead with efforts from Gerard Moreno in the 41st minute, and Ilias Akhomach in the 54th, but the hosts fought back within 11 minutes through strikes by Ilkay Gundogan, Pedri and an own goal from Eric Bailly.
Goncarlo Guedes equalised for Villarreal following a quick counter-attack in the 84th minute, and with Barcelona pushing for a winner were exposed and Sorloth and Morales punished them.
Barcelona are third in the standings on 44 points, 10 behind leaders Real Madrid and eight adrift of second-placed Girona.