Ansu Fati has had a meeting with Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez to clarify that he disagrees with his father’s recent outburst on his lack of playing time at Camp Nou.
Under Xavi in the 2022–23 season, the brilliant 20-year-old has found it incredibly difficult to get regular playing time.
In total, Fati has started just 11 games across all competitions, nine of which have been in La Liga. His coach prefers an attacking trio of Pedri, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha above any lineup that contains Fati.
Earlier this week Fati’s father Bori Fati gave an interview on Spanish radio station Cadena Cope questioning the situation his son finds himself in at Camp Nou.
“Good question, ask him. I don’t have an answer for that either and he as a coach will have his reasons.
“Maybe he thinks he lacks things like defending and I understand that.
“I called Mateu [Almemany, Barca’s director of football]. I think we deserve much more. When you are at Barça you know where you are and that there are many internationals. But we are talking about Barcelona’s [number] ten.”
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“If this continues like this I’m going to Seville, that’s it. I didn’t go to the game against Madrid, why not. Right now I’m not going to the stadium anymore.
“I have my box and I’m not going anymore.”
Since that outburst, Ansu, according toPortera de Nunez, has sought to reconcile with the club by telling Xavi that he does not agree with what his father said.
Barcelona are back in action on April 1st when they face off against Elche in La Liga.
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