Barca striker understands Xavi decision

Last month, Xavi declared that he will leave the Barcelona job after the end of the season. He cited extreme pressure as one of the reasons.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski seemed to understand Xavi's decision.

"If you are a player or coach of Barcelona you have a lot of pressure, it is normal," he said. "The moment is very difficult, not only for the players, but also for Xavi. I understand what this means for him: he is from Barca, a former player, now a coach... From an emotional point of view it is very difficult for Xavi and I understand him perfectly.

"Not just for him, but for his family too. Now the best thing is that we focus on this season because we can still win with Xavi. Not just matches. I'm one hundred percent focused on it. Not in what will happen at the end of the season. Now it's not time to talk about this, the priority is this season."