Xavi to Leave Barcelona at Season's End Amid Poor Performance

Financial constraints limit replacement options, with potential successors drawn from Spanish league and beyond.

Xavi, the manager of Barcelona, has announced his departure from the club at the end of the season following a series of disappointing results, including a 5-3 home defeat against Villarreal.
Barcelona's financial constraints make it difficult to bring in a high-profile replacement, leading to speculation about potential successors from within the Spanish league and beyond.
Potential candidates include Francisco Javier Garcia Pimienta, the coach of Las Palmas, Michel, the coach of Girona, Thiago Motta, the coach of Bologna, Rafael Marquez, the coach of Barcelona Atletic, and Pep Guardiola, the coach of Manchester City.
Barcelona's recent poor performance has been attributed to a lack of creativity in attack and defensive errors, with individual players such as Andreas Christensen being singled out for criticism.
Despite the team's struggles, Xavi has received messages of support from senior club figures such as president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco.