Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Will he stay or will he go? Barcelona coach Xavi is reportedly set to meet the club’s chiefs in the coming days to make a final decision on his future at the club. Xavi announced earlier in the year he would step down as first-team coach, and has remained adamant he hasn’t changed his mind, but Joan Laporta, Deco and Rafa Yuste have all said they want him to stay It now seems like we’re heading towards decision time. ESPN are reporting Xavi hasn’t completely made his mind up yet but will meet the club to talk things through. One of the ..read more

Photo by Broer van den Boom/BSR Agency/Getty Images The USMNT star has been sidelined with a serious injury PSV have offered an update on Sergino Dest’s future after ruling the Barcelona loanee out of action with a “serious” knee injury. Dest suffered the injury in training and will miss the rest of the season. It’s still not known how long he will be out for and when he might return. The injury has placed more doubt over his future at PSV, but general director Marcel Brands has hinted the club do still want to bring him in on a permanent basis. “We were in negotiations with him and his agent ..read more

Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Shame on you Tebas Javier Tebas really is far too fond of the sound of his own voice isn’t he?! The president of La Liga has once again embarrassed himself in the wake of the goal-line technology row after El Clasico. We could argue until the cows come home as to whether Barca should’ve been awarded another goal at the Santiago Bernabeu, which might’ve been the difference on the day. The fact remains that if the Spanish top-flight had goal line technology, there would’ve been a definitive decision one way or the other. In the absence o ..read more

Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images The controversy continues The RFEF has released audio of the VAR discussion that took place after Lamine Yamal’s ‘ghost goal’ for Barcelona against Real Madrid in El Clasico. Yamal thought he’d made it 2-1 to the visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night but the goal was not given because the officials could not determine if the ball had crossed the line. In a new “transparency exercise” the RFEF have now revealed the discussion between match referee Soto Grado and the VAR team regarding the incident. Vivimos el Clásico a través de los audios del equ ..read more

Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Another big call that went against the visitors Gerard Pique has been chatting about El Clasico and says Real Madrid were wrongly awarded a penalty in the first half for a foul by Pau Cubarsi. Los Blancos made it 1-1 from the penalty spot after Lucas Vazquez made sure he fell over Pau Cubarsi’s leg after getting away from Joao Cancelo. Pique is adamant that Vazquez went looking for the spot-kick and it shouldn’t have been given. “The penalty is not a penalty because Lucas is looking for his foot, you can clearly see. Cubarsí did nothing, he stood there. Vazque ..read more

Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images The president with some strong words Barcelona president Joan Laporta has made some extraordinary claims in the wake of the team’s Clasico defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Catalans were beaten 3-2 to slip 11 points behind their bitter rivals in a game full of controversy with Barca seeing a ‘ghost goal’ ruled out due to a lack of goal-line technology. The incident has not gone down well with Laporta who has issued a four-minute video on social media where he’s even claimed the club could ask for a replay. Here are the ..read more

Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Another Clasico defeat It’s hard to feel anything but bitter frustration after a loss to Real Madrid. In the second Clasico of the league season, Barcelona once again allowed their rivals to come from behind and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. That’s a six-point swing on the season that’s made all the difference separating number one from number two at the top of the table. Once again, it was Jude Bellingham, the newest Galactico, doing the honors. Combine that with another come-from-behind defeat against PSG in the Champio ..read more

Photo by Broer van den Boom/BSR Agency/Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Xavi: 'We need to put pressure on the leader' - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona admits that Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world but it is all down to Barça "to make sure they lose tomorrow". Real Madrid 3-2 FC Barcelona: Defeat at the Bernabéu - FC Barcelona Sunday was a golden opportunity for FC Barcelona to close the difference at the top of the Liga table to just five points. Still a big gap, but by no means an unassailable one. 300 goals against Real Madrid in La Liga - FC Barcelo ..read more

Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images The two players have patched things up Ronald Araujo claims Ilkay Gundogan apologised to him for his comments after Barcelona’s midweek defeat to PSG in the Champions League. Gundogan was critical of the team’s performance and suggested Araujo might have been better off not making the challenge on Bradley Barcola that resulted in a red card for the defender that changed the game. Araujo subsequently admitted he wasn’t too impressed with Gundogan’s words, sparking speculation there was a rift between the two players. The defender was asked about the situation a ..read more

Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images A tough night for Xavi’s side Barcelona’s season is over Barcelona’s defeat to Real Madrid means Xavi’s side now sit 11 points behind Los Blancos with six games left to play and can wave goodbye to the title. Twice Barcelona led at the Bernabeu, but twice Real Madrid came back to snatch a precious point. Jude Bellingham then cropped up in stoppage time to somehow win it for Los Blancos. How do they keep on doing it? Why can’t Barca hold a lead? Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona From the 69th to 73rd minute, we neutrals were trying to convince ourselves we had a La ..read more