Barcelona said on Saturday they had named their former midfielder and Captain Xavi Hernandez as head coach on a contract until 2024, following the dismissal of Ronald Koeman.
Laliga Club received a green light on Friday to sign a 41-year-old player after they paid the release clause in his contract with Qatar Side al-Sadd.
Xavi played for Barcelona for 17 years, making 767 appearances and won 25 trophies, including four Champions League wins and eight league titles.
𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 x6vi https://t.co/r7z4y4fb0l- FC Barcelona (@fcarcelona) 1636160103000 “FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with Xavi Hernandez for him to become the first team coach for the rest of the season and two more seasons,” The club said in a statement transported “Welcome home, Xavi!” “Xavi Hernandez, the product of the Youth Team in Barca, has left his current club, Al-Sadd of Qatar, after the talks were held during the last few days with the club owner.” Dutch coach Koeman was fired after a 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano last month who left Barca ninth in Laliga.
It was intended to be home.
https://t.co/GDGDFEDK7T- FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 1636159537000Klub still ninth after Sergi Barjuan was appointed as a guard coach and sat nine points behind the leader in hand.
The bar will remain responsible for their league match at Celta Vigo on Saturday, with Xavi arriving at Barcelona this weekend before his presentation on Monday.
Xavi’s first game would be a local derby against Espanyol on November 20, after an international break.
Legend in the field, with the soul of a manager https://t.co/FFNVE98HNV- FC Barcelona (@fcarcelona) 1636161317000A Former Spain International, Xavi joined Al-Sadd as a player in 2015, became head coach after hanging up his boots on In 2019.
In April, he led his team to the Qatar domestic league title with an unbeaten team.
He refused the opportunity to train Barca in January 2020 after Ernesto Valverde was fired, but still connected with the job even after Koeman replaced Quique Setien in August last year.