Laporta’s powerful message to Xavi: “We can’t lose anymore”

Joan Laporta’s patience is starting to run out. The 3-3 draw with Granada in Montjuic released all the anger that had been building up in the president for some time, knowing that the team was about to lose all the titles of the season. After the Super Cup and Cup fiasco, the situation in La Liga is also not encouraging – the team is third, ten points behind leaders Real Madrid – and in the Champions League the real goal is simply to compete, with the obligation, yes, to beat Naples and reach the quarter-finals.

Throwing several trays of canapés and cakes, attacking anyone who crossed his path, enduring the rebukes of some members and meeting with the Sports Commission.mentions that his advisor Enric Masip suddenly left with an unfriendly face, the Blaugrana leader, who had become more calm, met with Javi Hernandez.

The match was shorter than usual, lasting barely five minutes. But in which Laporta sent a very clear and convincing message. As journalist David Bernabeu explained in the section “Ownership” SportThe president ordered him to seek “urgent solutions.” In AS we can go a little further regarding the summit and in the clear ultimatum that Laporta presented to Xavi: “We cannot fail anymore.”

Obviously, the message was addressed to the next two trips: Celta and especially Naples. A poor result in either of the two will definitely open a Pandora’s box, especially in the Champions League. Now the sword of Damocles hangs on Javi’s head more than ever. A heavy defeat or a high-profile result in Naples would hasten his dismissal..

The club’s plan was to score 15 points out of a possible 15 in these five La Liga matches.where theoretically the calendar was more favorable to the interests of the Blaugrana, but ultimately a defeat to Villarreal at home (3-5) and a draw in Granada (3-3) left the balance 7 out of 12, with the game remaining this Saturday. in Balaidos.

There is no doubt that Laporta is a slave to his words. During the election campaign, he tired of repeating that with him at the head of the club, “losing will have consequences.” On Sunday in Montjuïc he already had to endure reproaches from some participants: it reminded him of his words, especially seeing the leader’s inaction in the face of the poor results the team was accumulating.

It seems clear that Laporta is preparing the ground in case he has to make a traumatic decision. Xavi received the first order. If you fail, there will be consequences. Let’s see how the coach and team react to such an ultimatum.