BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández says he walked back his decision to leave Barcelona this summer after his players convinced him “this is a winning team” even if this season will end without any trophies. “Many people, including my players, have made me see that this is not over," Xavi said on Thursday at a news conference. Xavi spoke a day after he reached an agreement with Barcelona to reverse his January decision to leave his boyhood club after this season. He has committed to finishing
The 44-year-old announced his decision to leave the club in January.
The Reds are now three points behind Arsenal while Manchester City have two games in hand on the leaders
The defender won 40 caps for the Republic of Ireland.