Barcelona have backed Xavi in the wake of Sunday’s Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid but it seems the boss still faces a fight to keep the support of his players.
ESPN are reporting “a section of the first-team squad are losing faith” in the boss after being hammered by Los Blancos in Saudi Arabia.
The bad feeling seems to have been lingering for a while. ESPN reckon players are “annoyed” that Xavi has not changed Barca’s style of play despite poor performances.
Some stars have also “been questioning” his approach and feel he’s not tough enough on certain member of the first-team squad.