Xavi is already the official successor of Koeman on the bench of FC Barcelona: It’s time to return home – Športky.sk

BARCELONA – Xavi Hernández is now the official new coach of FC Barcelona footballers. The Catalan club confirmed on Saturday night that it had agreed with him on a contract until 2024. Xavi will replace Dutchman Ronald Koeman as helmsman.

“It’s time to go home. Welcome, Xavi,” welcomed Barcelona to its former player on Twitter. “We expect Xavi Hernandez to arrive in Barcelona this weekend and to introduce him to the fans as a new first team coach at Camp Nou on Monday, November 8th.”

It was meant to be.
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– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 6, 2021

Draws or losses are not the answer

After arriving at the club, Xavi wants to talk to the players first. “I’m going to Barcelona to demand the maximum from them. We are the best club in the world and that’s why we will work hard. Barcelona has to start winning, draws or losses are not the answer.” said the new FCB coach for the periodical Mundo Deportivo shortly before Saturday’s departure to Spain.

Forty-one-year-old Xavi has so far led the Qatari club Al-Sadd, from where Barcelona acquired him by paying a ransom clause of about 5 million euros. In Qatar, his contract was valid until 2023, and he recently expressed confidence that both clubs would agree to release it. Xavi completed an active career in a Qatari club and has been his head coach since 2019. Al-Sadd led to the championship last season.

The former creator of the game with ingenious football thinking won up to 25 trophies in the first team of Barcelona in the years 1998-2015, including four triumphs in the Champions League and eight titles in the Spanish league. He played for FCB for a total of 767 duels.

After the early departure of Koeman, Sergi Barjuan was temporarily leading the team. He will return to the Barcelona reserve team after Saturday’s league duel at Celty Vigo. Xavi is set to make his coaching debut on the bench of his former club on November 20 in La Liga’s home game against the city’s rival Espanyol, the AFP agency reported. Barcelona currently ranks ninth in the highest competition.

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