The club legend was a protégé of Xavi, who himself announced his retirement
According to Spanish media reports, summer care Javi from the post of head coach Barcelona will provoke the club’s separation from another legend – defender Sergi Roberto.
It was Xavi who was the main initiator of extending the contract with the older footballer. Moreover, in the summer of 2023, the coach appointed the 31-year-old club graduate as the new team captain. But now Xavi himself intends to leave Barcelona at the end of the season, and Sergi Roberto is believed to be the first “victim” of this decision.
Let us note that this season the versatile footballer rarely appears in the starting lineup. He played only 14 matches in all competitions, scored three goals and gave one assist. In October, Sergi suffered a muscle injury, due to which he missed more than a month.
Roberto has played for Barcelona his entire career. For the first team, starting in 2011, he played a total of 363 matches, in which he made 60 effective actions. It was he who scored the sixth, decisive goal in the legendary comeback against PSG in 2017 (6:1 after 0:4).
Barcelona is in third place in the La Liga standings. Yesterday, January 27, the Blue Garnets lost to Villarreal (3:5). The Catalans will play Napoli in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.
Source: Sportarena
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