Lamine Yamal has described Xavi’s sudden sacking as “very strange” but is very excited for the arrival of new Barcelona boss Hansi Flick.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Spanish international Yamal was handed his Barcelona debut by manager Xavi in April 2023 but just over a year later, the former Blaugrana midfielder was dismissed by the Spanish giants. Ex-Bayern Munich boss Flick was named as his successor soon after and now the 16-year-old has weighed in on Barca’s managerial changes.
WHAT YAMAL SAID
When asked about Xavi’s sacking, he told Mundo Deportivo: “It was a very strange moment. At first he left, then he stayed… It was strange, because we saw the same thing that you saw too. [It was] very sad because for me he was the first coach in the elite that I’ve had, but these are things that happen in football.”
The youngster added on Flick’s appointment: “The last thing I saw was when he was at Bayern, and also in the German national team. They have a fairly offensive game, quite direct. I’m very excited.”
