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Xavi To Quit Barcelona At The End Of The Season

Jan 28, 2024

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Barcelona manager Xavi has announced that he is leaving the club at the end of the season.

The former Barca midfielder has been in charge of the Catalan side since November 2021 and guided them to the Spanish title in his first full season in charge.

However, his future has been called into question following a string of poor results which left them out of the Copa Del Rey and languishing 10 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

Barcelona are currently still in contention in the Champions League…but Xavi has clarified that he will not change his mind about leaving, even if his team goes on to win the tournament.

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Elsewhere, Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has joined Roberto De Zerbi, Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard on the list of potential candidates to take over at Liverpool.

This, after current Reds boss Jurgen Klopp earlier announced that he will be leaving the Anfield club at the end of the season.

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In FA Cup fourth round results…Newcastle defeated Fulham 2-nil

Brighton thrashed Sheffield United 5-2

While Luton edged past Everton 2-1.

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Over at the Africa Cup of Nations…Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2-nil while Angola trounced Namibia 3-nil in the round of 16.

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And, Aryna Sabalenka has retained her women’s singles title at the Australian Tennis Open…after a straight sets win over Zheng Qinwen in the final.