Earlier this month, Pedri spoke on the improvement in the Barcelona squad’s fitness levels since the arrival of Hansi Flick. The 21-year-old expressed his belief that he and his teammates were much fitter under Flick – and while supporters may have been delighted to hear this, not everyone was.
As reported by Sport and Diario AS, these comments were taken personally by Xavi Hernandez, who was replaced as Barcelona head coach by Flick at the end of last season. He was reportedly taken aback from Pedri’s remarks, which he also considers to be “unfair”.
Xavi's entourage believe that someone within the club is behind the rumors about Pedri being among Xavi's outgoing transfer candidates. @DBR8
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 17, 2024
Overall, Xavi is understood to be hurt by the narrative that has come out of Barcelona since Flick’s appointment. He and his entourage believe that there is a campaign that has been generated from within the club, and their belief is that it is being done to discredit him, and also his time as head coach of the first team.
Xavi has shown himself to be a second rate coach, ill suited for a great team as Barcelona and just needs to show some humility and shut up!
Plastic fan shut up he came at the worst of our times we won a laliga because of him learn to appreciate what he has down
You are absolute Correct
People are so ungrateful
Can you imagine