Xavi's First Comment on Dismissal Reports

Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez denied reports of his dismissal from training the Spanish team due to anger from the management led by Joan Laporta. In a press conference, Xavi stated, "The club gives me confidence, which is why I work with great peace of mind." He added, "I understand all this noise, but it does not change any of our plans." He continued, "I am not interested in what the press says. Information comes to me, but what matters is the trust of President Laporta and Deco (the sporting director), which remains unchanged. Nothing has changed." The former player further remarked, "We'll have a meeting soon. If we have to talk about anything, we will. Three weeks ago, we announced that I am staying, and that is still valid. If any change occurs, we will announce it."