Barcelona Manager News Ignites Mixed Reactions, Uncertainty
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00:02 - It was a mixed reaction for me.
00:05 I can definitely understand,
00:08 given the amount of pressure that's been put on them,
00:10 the poor form in the league, the drop off.
00:13 It felt like at the beginning of the season,
00:15 they were in a solid place.
00:17 They've won a trophy with Xavi.
00:19 They win that first El Clasico and you're thinking,
00:21 okay, they're in a pretty good spot.
00:22 But then over the past couple of weeks,
00:24 they've dropped out of two different cup competitions,
00:27 Super Cup with the big loss to Real Madrid,
00:30 and then Copa del Rey with the loss to Atletic Bilbao.
00:32 And then their league form dropping off as well,
00:35 culminating in this really disappointing
00:38 come from behind win for Villarreal, five to three.
00:42 And that's when it all kicked off.
00:44 It's announced after the game that he's gonna be
00:47 stepping down at the end of the season.
00:49 And it creates an interesting dynamic
00:52 because your first reaction is, wow, shock,
00:54 Barca have sacked their manager.
00:56 Well, not exactly because he's still gonna be there
00:58 until the end of the season.
00:59 This team is still in Champions League.
01:01 And while they're starting to be a little far out
01:05 in the title consideration in La Liga,
01:08 they will still have to fight
01:09 for those Champions League places.
01:10 So there's a lot left to do with the knowledge
01:13 that this coach is gonna be leaving
01:14 at the end of the season.
01:16 It creates a really strange emotional tide in Barcelona.
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