Deco makes ugly statement about Xavi's dismissal from Barcelona

Barcelona sporting director Deco has spoken out about Xavi's sacking last season.

After the Spanish coach announced a planned departure at the end of the season, he had a change of heart. However, following disappointing results, the Catalan club then chose to sack the Blaugrana legend.

Deco told Sport: "Xavi's departure was not easy because he had won a league, he had come to the club at a difficult time and accepted the challenge, but last season was difficult in every sense and that's why we decided that the best thing was to give him a replacement on the bench."

"I don't regret anything, because I always go straight to the point, I always say the things I believe and what I think at that moment. Xavi will always be a friend, an important person for me."

"He was a teammate and a very important person in the history of the club, one of the most important players in the history of Barça. We have a lot of love for him, but football sometimes doesn't turn things the way we want."

"And we can't forget that the first one to take the step of leaving was Xavi and then he ended up changing his mind and all that drama that we had to live through happened. But I don't regret anything, among other things because it wasn't my decision, it wasn't me who decided it, the decision ended up being made because of a series of things that happened and because of which we achieved a better change", further emphasized the sports director, Deco. /Telegraph/