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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Report said Ter Stegen expressed doubts over Xavi</li><li>Allegedly told Barcelona president over player discontent</li><li>Goalkeeper slams rumours as "false information"</li></ul>

Marc-Andre ter Stegen blasts media over 'false' reports that Barcelona goalkeeper went behind Xavi's back to complain to board about coach before his sacking

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<p>A Spanish report said the goalkeeper went to club president Joan Laporta to express his concerns over the 44-year-old's management. He allegedly said some of the squad did not appreciate <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/we-lost-control-xavi-slams-barcelona-players-flagrant-errors-loss-girona-la-liga-title-real-madrid/blt93d7b3119ed018c0" target="_blank">Xavi calling out players' mistakes</a>, following <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-player-ratings-vs-girona-xavi-real-madrid/bltb70333edf1141b59" target="_blank">Barcelona's loss to Girona</a>. However, the 32-year-old has rubbished these claims on social media.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He posted on X, formerly Twitter: "The story published by 'Barça Reservat' directly attacks my personal values <wbr><wbr>and I will not tolerate someone using my name to create bad vibes based on false information. If I ever want to say or report something, I will always be very direct with the person."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">La historia publicada por ‘Barça Reservat’ ataca directamente mis valores personales y no voy a tolerar que alguien utilice mi nombre, para crear malas vibraciones basadas en una información falsa.<br>Si alguna vez quiero decir o informar de algo, siempre voy a ser muy directo con…</p>— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) <a href="https://twitter.com/mterstegen1/status/1793992932392910885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN SAID

<p>This comes shortly after the news that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/xavi-speaks-out-first-time-barcelona-announce-coach-sacking-month-stay/blt75452875b683bb16#csb2808708179ed785" target="_blank">Xavi will be relieved of his managerial duties</a> at Barcelona at the end of the season. The former Spanish international is set to be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-unveil-hansi-flick-xavi-to-depart/blt832342acfe703bb6#cs19e4248ee051eaf0" target="_blank">replaced by ex-Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick,</a> as soon as next week.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Xavi's two-and-a-half-year tenure at Barca, which yielded a La Liga title success and a Supercopa de Espana triumph, will come to an end on Sunday when they travel to Sevilla in the final game of the campaign.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Marc-Andre ter Stegen blasts media over 'false' reports that Barcelona goalkeeper went behind Xavi's back to complain to board about coach before his sacking | Goal.com English Kuwait

Marc-Andre ter Stegen has slammed the &quot;false information&quot; claiming he expressed doubts about Xavi&apos;s management before Barcelona decided to sack him.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen blasts media over &apos;false&apos; reports that Barcelona goalkeeper went behind Xavi&apos;s back to complain to board about coach before his sacking