When Xavi was looking ahead to the Supercopa de Espana last week, he said he hoped the four-team competition in Saudi Arabia would give his underperforming Barcelona side a chance to finally ...

After a turbulent series of events that captured the full essence of Barcelona’s chaotic ... seemed the most likely outcome, of Xavi staying on, was now looking far from guaranteed.

To best understand what it is that makes Xavi tick and also why he has already decided this will be his last season as Barcelona boss, it is worth looking back at what happened back in 2008 when ...