Former Barcelona captain Puyol claimed Xavi has “experienced moments” of “difficult situations” and “will do very well”

The former central defender and captain of Barcelona Carles Puyol has backed and supported Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez and stated that he must be given “time and confidence” to prove himself at the Catalan Club.

The duo has brought great success to the club and also the country Spain. Xavi began his career with a 1-0 home win over local rivals Español and then played for about 17 years and won 25 trophies. In this month, he achieved the rank of head coach after the club sacked Ronald Koeman.

The Spanish defender Puyol said that Manager of La Liga club Barcelona Xavi is aware of the situation at the club and knows the club inside out. He claimed that Xavi will be able to make better decisions as he has been part of the club during its rough patches.

Puyol stated, “I know Xavi very well and I know he has prepared himself very well. I am convinced that he will do very well.”

He added, “He has experienced moments as a player where we had difficult situations. Then we achieved great things with a great team.”

“We had not won anything and then we won everything by playing very good football. So he knows exactly what to do, and you have to give him time and confidence.”

Xavi was appointed to take Barcelona to greater heights and to bring calm and assurance to the unsettled Barcelona. He has dedicated almost his entire career to Barcelona and understands the club and its philosophy so he will be the best for leading the club.

Barcelona is currently at the sixth rank in the La Liga standings after the 41 year old player made a winning start on Saturday against Espanyol on 20 points against after 13 matches.