Xavi Hernandez has hinted that his time at Barcelona could be over following a poor run of defeats.
The former Spanish midfielder brought up the prospect of a potential exit following defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey.
He said if Barcelona was not at the very least competing for titles, he would leave at the end of the season.
Speaking to Football Espana before their game against Villareal, he said: ‘We have been talking about my continuity since the month of July.
‘Since we lost a friendly against Arsenal, there was already pressure. I am calm. I understand the club, the criticism, I understand everything.
Xavi Hernandez has hinted that his time at Barcelona could be nearing an end after their Copa del Rey defeat
‘I am lucky, or unlucky, to know the club. I have no problem. But now is not the time to think about my future. When we got to the friendly Clasico in July, it was already a pressure situation. We are convinced that we can have a good season.’
‘But of course, I have been here for two and a half years and I think I have less time left than I have already been here. I’m closer to the end than the start.
‘If you look at history, Pep, he was here four years right? Luis Enrique three, and that was winning, always winning. There will come a point when I will leave. Don’t worry (laughs).’
‘I don’t know if they are unfair to me, I’m not sure about that. But we always value people when they start to leave. Now the good work of Valverde, Koeman, is valued.
Barcelona have struggled to find their form this season after a poor run of form
‘Now that Busquets, Jordi Alba are gone, we say how good they were… It is something to reflect on. I hope you miss me too. I am happy and I value what I have now, not later.
‘For me that is Barca’s great historical mistake. The same happened Luis Enrique or Pep. Or Koeman, we didn’t value him. I don’t know if it’s unfair, this club is like that.’
Recently, it was revealed that Barcelona made Deloitte’s latest Football Money League but they cannot sign or register players.
