Barcelona parts way with Xavi, one month after coach had reversed decision to step down

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FILE - Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez looks out onto the pitch before a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Betis and Barcelona at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville, Spain, on Jan. 21, 2024. Barcelona says coach Xavi Hernandez is leaving the club at the end of the season. The Spanish club made the announcement Friday May 24, 2024 after a meeting between club president Joan Laporta, Xavi and several other senior figures at the team's training ground. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File)