Oscar Mingueza decided to leave Barcelona to join Celta Vigo because he felt that Xavi Hernandez did not like him.
Oscar Mingueza, the Spanish national team right-back of Celta Vigo revealed that. One of the reasons he decided to leave Barcelona to play for the Vigo team in the summer of 2022. Was due to the strained relationship with Xavi Hernandez. The coach of the Azulgrana team at the time. According to a report from TV3, a Catalan television station, on Thursday UFABET
Mingueza is a product of the club’s youth system and both he and Sergino Dest were potential right-back options under Ronald Koeman. But not Xavi, before both eventually left the Blaugrana. Mingueza, in particular has developed to the point. Where he has been called up to the current Spain national team by Luis de la Fuente. And there has been talk of Barca being interested in bringing him back to the club in the future.
Mingueza said:
‘When Xavi arrived we didn’t get along very well. He didn’t like me or whatever. He told me I would play 10 games. I don’t think I had the best mentality in the world either, I train to train, And I play to play, that’s why I left Barça, to try to find the motivation to play. To have fun and improve my performance.’ Mingueza said.
However, the 25-year-old right-back also spoke highly of Barcelona’s current crop of youngsters, saying they deserve all the credit for their success.
‘The club is in a very critical moment and I, like all the players in that team. Ended up in the same situation, with Gasado, Gubarsi and the team-mates. We have to be very mindful of what they do. If you are a defender and you make a mistake. You are in the situation and you are in trouble. They will make mistakes. But when they make a mistake, they should not be killed. ‘