Laporta says Xavi will decide if Dembele plays again for Barcelona

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBarcelona president Joan Laporta has been talking about Ousmane Dembele’s future and says it’s up to Xavi to decide if he returns to the squad and plays for the club again.

Dembele has been left out of the last two squads and was told to leave by Barca but remains at the club after the close of the January transfer window.

Xavi has previously said he doesn’t like the idea of keeping Dembele in the stands but now has a big call to make on the Frenchman for the rest of the season.

Here’s what Laporta said about it during Adama Traore’s presentation.

“The trainer decides, of course. The coach will decide and it’s a decision for him,” he…