Pep Guardiola said in our job, you have to win when he was asked about Xavi s dismissal by Barcelona.
Barca confirmed on Friday that Xavi had been dismissed, and would not take charge of the club next season.
Xavi s final game in charge of the Blaugrana is set to come on Sunday, when Barca face Sevilla.
Barca s decision comes just 30 days after Xavi announced he had decided to stay on, having initially expressed his intention to leave back in January.
Xavi was a key player for Guardiola during his successful stint as Barcelona coach, and the Manchester City boss was asked about his old club s decision.
What can I say? It s always not good news because something didn t work, one club sacking the manager. [The] reasons [for] what happened, I don t know, Guardiola said ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester United.
We spoke today at breakfast [about manager sackings]. Normally [managers] move a lot.
In our job, you have to win otherwise you re in a dangerous position. No matter [if you re] new or old, you have to win, do a good job and be good with many things, otherwise it happens.
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Sevilla coach Quique Sanchez Flores, who will leave his post after Sunday s meeting with Barca, was rather more scathing of the Blaugrana, however.
I shouldn t say this, but how badly Barcelona treats its legends. What a bad streak, Flores said.
With [Ronald] Koeman, with [Lionel] Messi, with Xavi now, how bad. I wish clubs treated their legends well. That would be fantastic.
That is a legacy of connection from the managers to the fans. This connects a lot, treating legends well.
Xavi is a legend of the club. He won the league last season and football has a short memory. He was questioned this year from the first minute. I have doubts that the criticism about him is correct.
Xavi has experienced many things as a player and has done a good job as a coach. I ll give him a huge hug, we ll talk.
Barcelona are expected to appoint former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Hansi Flick as Xavi s successor.