Gerard Pique has made six promises to Barcelona president ahead of next season

On Monday, major reports emerged in Spain claiming that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez had decided not to count on veteran defender Gerard Pique in the upcoming season.

The 42-year-old tactician is understood to have held a meeting with the 35-year-old centre-half two weeks ago to inform him that he would not be a regular in his plans moving forward.

Reports claim that the manager is concerned over Pique’s injury issues in recent months as well as his unprofessional behaviour off the pitch, leading to the decision.

In the aftermath of these developments, Onze (h/t SPORT) reports that Barcelona president Joan Laporta, too, had a chat with Pique to understand the situation.

The report states that Xavi had already informed Laporta of his decision and the president spoke to the veteran defender regarding the developments.

During these talks, the former Spanish international is believed to have made a series of promises to Laporta, as he plans to win back the trust of the manager and become a regular in the side next season.

The past few weeks have been tumultuous for Pique with regard to his personal life, but he has vowed to separate his professional life from the off-field issues and dedicate his complete focus on football.

Furthermore, the veteran defender is also said to have promised to keep his social media antics to a minimum. At the same time, Pique is also believed to have given his word to cut down on his activities on the Twitch platform.

The report also claims that Pique has informed Laporta that he would focus less on his companies and dedicate his entire attention to football, while he also plans to recover to full fitness and maintain his best levels to ensure that he works his way back into the team.

Finally, Pique has also told Laporta that he would be willing to accept the fresh wage cut that the club are planning in order to help the Catalans’ financial situation.

To prove his commitment, the defender is understood to have been showing up at the Ciutat Esportiva complex every morning at 9 am in recent days to step up his recovery from the adductor injury he has suffered.

The defender is intent on proving that he can be the best centre-back on the roster. Whether he is able to convince Xavi of the same remains to be seen.