Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta responded to criticisms from Xavi, the former head coach of the Catalan representative. Sport24.az reports that he made a statement about this to El Chiringuito:
"Flick wins with the players Xavi owned and lost control of."
It was previously reported that Xavi criticized the Barcelona management for not wanting to strengthen the squad during his time.
It should be noted that Xavi managed the Catalan club from 2021 to 2024. During this time, he led the team to the Spanish League title and the Super Cup.