Things are not looking bright for Barcelona if it's true that Laporta (Barcelona's president) decided to sack Xavi, not because of the team's performance, but mainly because of him daring to criticise the management of the club and opening up about the club's financial struggles, which allegedly angered Laporta.
And apparently, they intend to replace him with Hansi Flick, whose latest job was as the manager of the German national team. He was the first manager of Germany to be sacked in the role's history, after a series of disappointing performances. Not a great sign.