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Despite coming under pressure following a poor run of performances and results, Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernández surprised us all on Saturday by announcing he would be leaving his position at the end of the season following a dramatic 5-3 home defeat against Villarreal. Barça started the season in fine form but have tailed off to the extent they are now 10 points behind LaLiga leaders Real Madrid, who thrashed them in the Spanish Super Cup final. The Catalans have conceded 29 goals in their last 12 com Pet itive fixtures , including nine in two Game s this week against Athletic Club, who knocked them out of the Copa del Rey in the quarter-finals, and Villarreal. Márquez and Motta among names linked Attention has quickly turned to who could replace him in the dugout for 2024-25, with ‘B’ team boss Rafa Márquez saying he “couldn’t say no to an opportunity like that” just moments after Xavi revealed he would be leaving. Here's what Xavi said as he announced that was leaving ...

Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth came with the added kicker of Bruno Fernandes being handed a one-game Premier League ban for yellow card accumulation. The club captain could not stop himself picking up a fifth league booking of the season in the 84th minute of the embarrassing loss, with referee Pet er Bankes handing the Portugal international a booking for dissent. It means Fernandes will sit out United's trip to Liverpool next Sunday, when they will hope to avoid a third successive thrashing at Anfield having been beaten 7-0 and 4-0 in their two most recent trips. Man Utd last won a league Game at Liverpool's famous home ground in 2016, when Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute. They have lost four of their last seven away Game s against the Reds, picking up three goalless draws but scoring just once in total. Fernandes' absence will be another headache for Ten Hag, who has already had to contort his squad into every shape p...