Despite the abrupt nature of his exit, Xavi remains a vocal supporter of the project currently being overseen by Hansi Flick. He believes the squad he helped shape - comprising young talents and seasoned internationals - is now in a prime position to dominate Spanish football for years to come. For Xavi, the work done during the club's most difficult financial period has provided the springboard for the current successes at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
“I believe we did a very good project, and laid very strong foundations for Flick," the former captain noted. "Hansi Flick is doing an exceptional job, and I think the players have matured to compete. There’s a team for the future 10 years with this generation of Lamine, Kounde, Fermín, Gavi, Pedri. All of these are players that we trained and developed.”