Xavi watched on as his side lost 4-1 to their arch-rivals (Picture: Getty)Xavi’s role as Barcelona head coach is not under threat despite the heavy Spanish Super Cup defeat to arch-rivals Real Madrid. Vinicius Jr scored a first-half hat-trick as Los Blancos eased to a 4-1 win in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night. The defending champions are currently eight points off the top this season however with leaders Girona leading Real by a point. Barça will come back.’Xavi offered an apology to Barcelona supporters, insisting they ‘were at our worst’ against their arch-rivals. We did not show the side of the team we should have in a final, especially against Madrid.

Source: Metro January 15, 2024 11:29 UTC