FC Barcelona Head Coach Xavi Hernandez announced his departure at the end of the season following the team’s defeat to Villarreal. Rumors indicated that the club was looking for a new central defender, with Araujo being one of the reported targets for Thomas Tuchel.
However, Xavi opposed the idea of selling the Uruguayan player and threatened to leave his role as manager if the transfer went through. Xavi explained that his decision to leave was made at the start of the season, citing mental and football issues as contributing factors.
He expressed his belief that the team’s work was not valued enough. El entrenador del FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez, anunció su partida al final de la temporada después de la derrota del equipo ante el Villarreal.
Surgieron rumores que indicaban que el club buscaba un nuevo defensor central, y Araujo era uno de los posibles objetivos para Thomas Tuchel. Sin embargo, Xavi se opuso a la idea de vender al jugador uruguayo y amenazó con renunciar a su cargo de entrenador si se concretaba la transferencia.
Xavi explicó que su decisión de partir fue tomada al inicio de la temporada, citando problemas mentales y futbolísticos como factores contribuyentes. Expresó su creencia de que el trabajo del equipo no era lo suficientemente valorado.