Annoyed Xavi Hernandez set for meeting with Barcelona chief Joan Laporta in coming hours

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will meet with President Joan Laporta this afternoon to discuss his future, following a number of reports stating that he will be sacked at the end of the season.

Laporta was reportedly furious with Xavi’s statements in Barcelona’s pre-match press conference ahead of Almeria, adding to previous doubts he had, those from the board, and a rocky relationship with Sporting Director Deco.

For Xavi’s part, his camp assure that he ‘doesn’t know anything’ about Laporta’s fury or any plans to sack him, and Diario AS say they are rather annoyed about the media storm surrounding him. He will now meet with Laporta this afternoon in Barcelona to discuss matters.