Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal Calls Xavi’s Sacking “Very Strange” but Looks Forward to Hansi Flick Era
Lamine Yamal, a promising youngster at Barcelona, has described the sudden sacking of Xavi as “very strange.” The 16-year-old, who made his Barca debut under Xavi in April 2023, expressed his surprise at the former Spain midfielder’s departure just over a year later.
Yamal shared his thoughts with Mundo Deportivo, saying, “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.”
Despite the unexpected turn of events, Yamal is optimistic about the future under Xavi’s replacement, Hansi Flick. “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,” he added.
