Xavi Hernandez and Barcelona's relationship seemed on the rocks in January but they have made the decision to stay together in a marriage of convenience.However the club's improvement since Xavi's initial decision in January is not the chief reason they club are willing to keep him, instead only the easy explanation.
Arne Slot, the Feyenoord coach reportedly the subject of talks between the clubs about joining Liverpool, is known as a passionate leader who gets the most out of his player and demands a strong work ethic.Slot appears to have cultivated this work ethic as a manager, rather than when he was a player.
The Reds have twice looked on for a quadruple before fading hugely in the final months
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