Sevilla Coach Slams Barcelona Over Xavi Sacking
Sevilla coach Quique Sánchez Flores lamented the treatment received by Xavi Hernández after being dismissed by Barcelona.
Sevilla Coach Quique Sánchez Flores lamented on the eve of the last La Liga match against Barcelona, the way the Blaugrana club treats its 'legends', upon learning that Xavi Hernández will not continue as Barcelona coach next season.
"How badly Barcelona treats its legends!" said the Seville coach, who will also not continue on the bench of the Nervión club next season.
"I shouldn't say it, but how badly Barcelona treats its legends, how bad, what a bad streak. It's probably a bad streak, but what a bad streak, what a bad streak... With Koeman, with Messi, with Xavi now. How bad," Quique expressed regarding the decision made by the top leaders of the Barcelona club.
The Sevilla coach, who will close his time at the Seville team this Sunday at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, said that "hopefully clubs would treat their legends fantastically well, it would be fantastic," and added: "That adds up, that's a legacy that, in the connection from leaders to fans, connects a lot: treating legends well."
The Madrid native stated that in the Sevilla-Barcelona match that closes this season, he will give "a huge hug" to Xavi and they will talk, as they have a good relationship and have always "communicated fantastically well."
Before this reflection, and questioned by the former international midfielder and Barcelona coach, Quique indicated that "Xavi is a coach who has felt a lot for the club, has experienced many things as a player, and has done a good job as coach" of Barcelona.