Has Xavi changed his mind? Barca boss is set to stay after all

Xavi has reportedly agreed to stay on as Barcelona coach, despite previously saying he'd quit at the end of the season

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00:00 I think we have a problem with the demands of this position.

00:06 I think there is a problem because first of all, you don't enjoy it, it's not quality of life,

00:09 and then it seems like you risk your life here at every moment.

00:12 It doesn't happen in any club. That's why I say it's cruel.

00:26 He has lived moments as a player where we have had complicated situations,

00:32 then we have achieved great things, with a great team we have not won anything,

00:38 and then we have won everything by playing very good football.

00:42 He knows perfectly well what to do, you have to give him time and trust him.

00:48 Barcelona has to go up, and the talent that there is,

00:51 the more veteran people, with the generation of young players we have,

00:56 I am optimistic, but we'll see.

00:59 For me as a coach, it means a lot.

01:01 I am a rookie in this, and winning 0-4 at the Bernabéu, this reinforces me a lot.

01:06 For sure, and it reinforces the project, the idea of the game, the model of the game,

01:12 and there is no doubt that Barcelona has to compete by playing this way.

01:17 I insist, I think we have saved a season that could have been catastrophic.

01:22 Not entering Europe, the Champions League in this case, would have been catastrophic at a sporting level.

01:28 Personally, if you ask me, it gives me a lot of credibility.

01:37 It happened to me a bit as a player, which was difficult at first,

01:41 that they believed in me, and as a coach it has happened to me practically the same.

01:46 Winning this title gives me credibility, it gives me stability.

01:50 I think the club needs a change of dynamic, and above all as a team,

01:55 thinking about the club, thinking about the players, thinking about them, I think they will also free themselves.

02:02 We cannot compare the pressure we have in England and in Spain, from my experience.

02:07 Why?

02:09 It's a thousand times higher and tougher there than here.

02:13 Personally, I think he has done a very good job.

02:17 He announced too early.

02:19 When you think about the age of that days, they can only become stronger.

02:24 That's why I think, Xavi, yes, I would have loved him to stay.

02:29 In my opinion, when you make a decision like that and you say it so openly in public,

02:34 it's because you've really thought about it and you made your mind up.

02:39 I don't think he's the type of guy who changes his mind like that.

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