Barcelona has officially announced on its social media platforms that Xavi Pascual will no longer be the team’s head coach starting next season.
According to the statement, Xavi Pascual will activate the exit clause in his contract, which was valid until 2028.
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐋 𝐅𝐂 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐀
— Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) May 27, 2026
Xavi Pascual farà efectiva la seva clàusula de rescissió i deixarà de ser entrenador del Barça de bàsquet al final d’aquesta temporada
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Basketball Sphere brings details of Dubai’s offer to Xavi Pascual
“Barcelona informs that coach Xavi Pascual has notified the club that at the end of this season he will activate the termination clause in his contract, which bound him to the club until 2028.
In this way, the coach will end his second stint on the bench of Barcelona’s basketball team, which began on November 17, 2025, when the team was in a difficult sporting situation. The club thanks him for his work during these months and wishes him the best of luck in the future.
All parties are now focused on a shared goal, winning the Endesa League title at the end of the season,” the club statement reads.
After various speculations in recent days, the situation has now reached a final conclusion: Xavi Pascual will change environment, and it increasingly appears that negotiations held with Dubai are likely to reach a positive outcome.


