Blow to Joan Laporta: Xavi Pascual does not trust his project and says goodbye to Barça

Barcelona's coach, Xavi Pascual, says goodbye to the club to head to Dubai after the meeting with President Joan Laporta.

Raúl González | Tue, 05/26/2026 - 23:09
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Xavi Pascual doesn't believe Joan Laporta.
Xavi Pascual doesn't believe Joan Laporta.

Xavi Pascual will not continue at FC Barcelona and will put an end to his time at the club to start a new professional adventure in Dubai. The Catalan coach, who returned to the blaugrana entity this season, has already communicated his final decision despite the club's attempts to convince him to continue leading the project.

On Tuesday, Pascual had a meeting with Joan Laporta where both parties analyzed the current situation of the section and the future of the sports structure. However, the meeting did not change the coach's stance, determined to execute his termination clause, valued at 400,000 euros, to move to basketball in Dubai.

Pascual's departure will also trigger internal movements within the club. During the discussions held in recent days, the continuity of Juan Carlos Navarro was also addressed, and the impact that the reorganization may have on his immediate environment.

Goodbye to Barca

Before meeting Laporta, the coach had already communicated his decision in a meeting with Rafa Yuste and Enric Massip. Additionally, it seems that Mario Bruno Fernández, Navarro's assistant, will not continue in the blaugrana structure after the departure of one of the most important figures in recent history of the cule bench.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mazazo para Joan Laporta: Xavi Pascual no confía en su proyecto y dice adiós al Barça

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