FC Barcelona director of football Eric Abidal and chief executive Oscar Grau are meeting with Xavi Hernandez in Doha to explore the possibility of the club legend becoming the first team’s new head coach, it has been claimed.
Al-Sadd have released a statement saying speculation linking Xavi Hernandez with a move back to Barcelona to become the club’s manager are “normal.”
The current Blaugrana head coach Ernesto Valverde has been under pressure throughout the previous two campaigns and scrutiny over his position intensified on Thursday, when Barcelona lost 3-2 to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup.
Xavi, who is a legendary figure at the Camp Nou, has been mentioned as a possible replacement if the Catalan giants were to make a change. Al-Sadd, where the 39-year-old is currently the manager, released the following statement in response to the reports through their general manager Turki Al-Ali,
“The possibility that Xavi goes to Barcelona at any moment is normal, and we hope that he returns in the future because it was his club and his first home. But as of today, Xavi is the coach of Al-Sadd club.
“Xavi is focused on (Saturday’s) game and any negotiation over his departure will be through the official channels.”
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