Marca: The atmosphere is heated inside Barcelona following its defeat against Girona
On Sunday, the Spanish newspaper (Marca) monitored the escalation of matters and atmosphere within FC Barcelona, following the resounding defeat of the Catalan club against Girona by four goals to two, within the framework of the Spanish League “La Liga” matches. And the club moved away from second place in favor of Girona.
The newspaper described the current season for Barcelona as difficult in all tournaments, but feelings of frustration and disappointment have increased in recent weeks due to the disastrous defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in four, which led to the team’s exit from The Champions League, which confirmed the end of the team’s season without winning any championships.
According to the newspaper, this resentment reached its maximum levels last night, Saturday, after the harsh defeat in the Montilivi Stadium, where everyone’s angry statements came from both… Technical director Xavi Hernandez or club president Juan Laporta.
The newspaper reported that Laporta was seen screaming after the heavy defeat, saying: “This cannot be!”, and this is not the first time that the president has appeared angry. He reacted strongly after a bad match for the team, but Laporta’s anger yesterday, Saturday, was confirmation of the necessity of making major changes to the club, which is losing its status, prestige, and sources of income.
If Xavi’s team fails to regain second place, it will not compete for the Super Cup. The Spaniard, which entails the entry of 6 million euros into the club’s treasury, and the club was unable to reach the Club World Cup in 2025.
The newspaper noted Xavi’s anger after the match and his accusation of the players of committing mistakes that led to the major defeat in Montilivi. He said: “We committed grave mistakes that are not commensurate with the level of the players and the club, and this is not the first time.”
Xavi also accused the players of negligence, abandoning the competition, and lack of maturity, and the newspaper believes that his statements constitute a strong blow to the team’s dressing room. Catalan.
As for the players, defender Ronald Araujo admitted to repeating the same mistakes throughout the season, yesterday against Girona, and these are things that should be corrected next season, he said.
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