Barcelona president Joan Laporta says his preference is for Xavi to remain coach next season.

As it stands, Xavi will step down at the end of the campaign.

Asked if he would like Xavi to continue next season, the president is clear: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, he already knows. I would like him to continue, but I already told him at the time, when he said about the pressure, that here we are always under pressure with the experience you have.

"I asked him if there was a way for him to change his mind but I saw him with unsurpassed pressure seen on his face.

"He continues saying that at the end of the season he would leave as we have been but we will see. Let's not put that pressure on us because at the moment being with this formula works. Therefore, we can still say no, no, no, and ..."

Laporta also told Mundo Deportivo: "I will say one thing, we do not talk about it. I already told you that coaches want to come to Barca, but we are not listening.

"I receive proposals from all sides, and I have told Xavi: 'We respect the fact that you are until the end of the season. It was your decision'.

"We are doing well, we are getting better. Look, since he said it, we've won again and we wink like saying something can happen here. This goes like this, it goes better and the objectives are closer."