Unhappy Barcelona Fans Demand the Appointment of Thomas Tuchel to Replace Xavi

Unhappy Barcelona Fans Demand the Appointment of Thomas Tuchel to Replace Xavi

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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  • Barcelona fans across social media have called on the LaLiga club to appoint Thomas Tuchel as the new manager
  • Barcelona risk failing to qualify from the Champions League group stage for consecutive seasons with the Catalans third in Group C with two games left
  • This has sparked outrage among followers of the club, who have berated their head coach for a number of reasons with some suggesting a possible sack of the legend

Following Barcelona's disappointing draw against Inter Milan, some fans of the Catalan club are calling for the sack of manager Xavi Hernandez.

Xavi's Barcelona are enduring a torrid run in Europe despite their blistering performance in LaLiga.

The Blaugrana played out to a 3-3 draw against the Italian giants in a must-win UEFA Champions League clash at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday night.

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Barcelona's poor run of form in Europe has led to talks of appointing Thomas Tuchel as the club's new manager. Photo credit: @fcbarcelona @ChelseaFC
Source: Twitter

The result leaves Barcelona teetering on the edges of failing to progress to the round of 16 - for the second season in succession.

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And following their below-par display in front of a crowd numbering over 80,000, some fans of Barcelona have called for the replacement of Xavi.

@Loconteee tweeted:

"Making my Xavi point clear: I don’t think you sack him. But, with Tuchel available there & haram-football as possibility, why wouldn’t you entertain the idea?"

@MalikAsadTareen posted:

"Sack Xavi Appoint Thomas Tuchel."

@Triggagottiii said:

"Get Tuchel in ASAP @FCBarcelona! Xavi has lost the plot, let him take Busquets, Pique, Alba and Roberto with him"

@rebelmoonzs tweeted:

"Xavi Out and Tuchel in? I mean why not"

@Mustiewrld posted:

"either they sack Xavi and bring in Tuchel or I'm watching another club for this season."

@__Nnamdi_ added:

"With Tuchel jobless already and klopp might be getting the sack soon ,I think we've got options to choose come next season.... I don't trust Xavi anymore !"

@razy_AP tweeted:

"Barca should sack that Fraud Xavi and bring Tuchel."

Tuchel is now clubless after he was axed as Chelsea boss following a difficult start to the campaign with the shocking defeat at Dinamo Zagreb being the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The 49-year-old tactician, who was a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge, has been tipped to replace Xavi whose Barca side are on the brink of Champions League elimination.

How Barcelona Can Progress to the Knockout Stage of the Champions League

Sports Brief earlier had reported Barcelona face the prospect of exiting the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group phase following their disappointing 3-3 draw with Inter Milan.

The result leaves Xavi Hernandez's men teetering on the edges of failing to progress to the round of 16 - for the second season in succession.

While a defeat to Inter would have eliminated the 2015 European champions immediately, a draw keeps the Blaugrana in the hunt for a place in the round of 16.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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