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The tension could be cut with a knife in Lluís Companys’ box during the Barça-Girona game . Some managers became especially nervous seeing the team’s defeat and the ghosts were activated again after the puncture in Vallecas.
So the management of the defeat created a lot of confusion . The president, Joan Laporta, went the next day to watch the Barça Atlètic match and a photograph with Rafa Márquez , the reserve team’s coach, fueled all kinds of suspicions.
Laporta wanted to prevent any type of similar scene from happening . Seeing the unrest that existed in the noble area and the possible rumors that could spread , he continued with his habit of going down to the locker room with the addition on this occasion of waiting as long as necessary for Xavi Hernández to fulfill his commitments to the media. .
Laporta wanted to talk with Xavi calmly and talk about the game while conveying a sense of normality. The Barça coach feels supported by the president and the talk was a way of showing that the defeat against Girona should not affect the coach’s work.
President and coach, logically, were hurt by the defeat , but both also agreed that things should not get out of hand because the details had tipped the balance .
Deco, the technical secretary, also avoided adding fuel to the fire and, therefore, did not refer to Xavi in his attention to the DAZN cameras after the game. More than anything, because he didn’t see them as necessary. Xavi renewed until 2025 and is protected by those who make the decisions in the sporting area, that is, Laporta, Rafael Yuste and Deco.
Xavi smiles every time he is asked about his future or if he feels questioned because he knows first-hand Joan Laporta’s opinion . His bets are not short-term. He likes projects that mature over time and, furthermore, with Xavi he has the endorsement of the League and won the Super Cup last season.
Furthermore, Barça has once again qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League and is alive on all fronts with the Copa del Rey about to start and the Spanish Super Cup in Arabia just around the corner.
Laporta understood that more than ever he had to show his support for Xavi so that he could face the decisive part of the season with the necessary calm.
Source: Sport
