Xavi maintains tough Barcelona stance on Dembele

MADRID, Jan 22, 2022 (AFP) : Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Saturday the club would not soften their stance on Ousmane Dembele's contract situation, despite the Frenchman's angry riposte on social media on Thursday. Dembele wrote he would not "give in to blackmail" after Xavi left him out of his squad to face Athletic…