Barcelona head coach Xavi called the team’s departure from the Champions League the beginning of a new era. His words are quoted by Marca.
“We have a responsibility to bring Barcelona back to where it deserves to be,” Xavi said. According to him, the team should take the current situation with dignity. The defeat should be a turning point for the club to change the quality of the game.
Barcelona lost to Bayern in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match. The meeting in Munich ended with a score of 3: 0 in favor of the hosts. Xavi admitted that Bayern dominated the Catalans in the match and in the future his players should be more demanding of themselves.
After six matches, Xavi scored seven points and finished third in Group E. For the first time in 20 years, Barcelona were left without a Champions League playoff. The last time the team did not leave the group was in the 2000/2001 season, except for the 2003/2004 season, when it did not participate in the rally.
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