With calls for Xavi Hernandez to be removed as Barcelona head coach growing, the club has reportedly confirmed its stance on the Spaniard's future in Catalonia.
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A last-minute winner against Real Sociedad last Saturday and a 1-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night has seen the pressure increasing on Barca's young manager.
According to ESPN, the loss to the Ukrainian outfit in particular has had a negative on the club's morale as a victory would have ensured their qualification to the knockout phase of the tournament.
Nevertheless, despite speculation suggesting that his position has come under threat as a result, the same report claims that the club is fully behind the former midfielder as his appointment was made with a long-term view, and a momentary lapse in form has not swayed the chiefs at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper otherwise.
The Blaugrana have scored just two goals in their past three matches, which has raised concerns about the team's style of play under the La Masia alumni, but it seems the club's hierarchy is fully back their former star, having recently handed him a new extension too.
The 43-year-old came into the position when the club was suffering a lot of turmoil on and off the pitch, but has made quick progress with the team since, ending a four-year wait for a LALIGA title last season.
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Xavi will have another opportunity to regain the Cules' favour against Deportivo Alaves this weekend and again after the next international break, when Barca face a tough set of fixtures that include matches against FC Porto in the Champions League and league table-toppers Girona and Atletico Madrid.
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