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Bomb; Xavi Valls Reveals the Truth: Xavi Hernández Had It in for Pedri

The entourages of Xavi Hernández and Pedri never had a good relationship

Journalist Xavi Valls has brought to light the difficult and tense relationship between Xavi Hernández and Pedri.

The words of Pedri and other players in the early stages of the season should not come as a surprise. They agreed in valuing the work of Hansi Flick above that of Xavi.

There was Tension between the Xavi Hernández's and Pedri's Circles

TV3 journalist Xavi Valls has discovered in Sport's program La Posesión that Xavi had had it in for the Canary Island midfielder.

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Pedri is no longer injured with Hansi Flick on the bench | Getty Images

Valls has brought to light the poor relationship between Xavi Hernández and Pedri, which was only revealed in some tweets by the footballer's brother.

But the escalation was evolving internally and the tension between the two was evident. Xavi was unable to generate a good atmosphere in the locker room and his problems with Pedri confirm this.

According to Xavi Valls, the director and host of the Onze programon Esports3, Xavi had clear ideas. He was convinced that Pedri would never again reach the level that led him to success in his first months at Barça.

Pedri's constant injuries were irreversible for Xavi. They had their origin in the overload of matches that included the European Championship and the Tokyo Olympics in the same summer.

Accusations against Xavi for Not Managing Pedri's Comebacks Well

Pedri was constantly injured, then recovered from his injuries, returned to play and was injured again. It was impossible to maintain consistency without playing five games in a row.

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The relationship between Xavi Hernández and Pedri was never excellent | Getty Images

Things have changed with Hansi Flick and his training methods. Pedri is no longer injured and shines at the highest level.

This is how Xavi Valls explained it: "The previous coach's close circles told us that they thought Pedri had a lot of difficulties performing consistently due to physical reasons."

He added that "Those in Pedri's circles blamed Xavi for making him play before his time and for not managing his comebacks well."

Valls concluded that Xavi "was quite tired of the environment and the agents of some players", especially Pedri's .