Favorite to succeed Ronald Koeman as FC Barcelona coach, Xavi should be released for free by his club Al Sadd, which however requires to keep him until next Wednesday.
Xavi a step to find the Bara.
The ideal for my career would be to become a FC Barcelona coach. I have never hidden it, it is my goal and my dream. Asked about a possible return to FC Barcelona, Xavi did not hide past ambitions last week.
And the dream of the former playmaker of the Catalan club is on course to come true faster than expected following the dismissal last night of Ronald Koeman, of which he is the big favorite in succession.
Xavi kicks in touch
For several hours, the Spanish press has even announced an agreement already reached between the Blaugrana and the coach of Al Sadd, who would already be working on the composition of his future staff. Now Bara has to come to an agreement with the Qatari club, a move that the Catalan leaders have not yet undertaken. I’m focused on my work with Al Sadd and won’t talk about anything else , also cut short the 2010 world champion this Thursday at a press conference, refusing to mention Barcelona. According to the newspaper Mundo Deportivo, (almost) all the lights are however green.
Indeed, under an agreement reached with Xavi at the time of his extension last May, his current employer will make a point of keeping his word and will not pose any problem for him to join his club. While compensation of one million euros was called for, MD said that Al Sadd would even be willing to release the 41-year-old for free if the Catalan club undertakes to make a gesture in return, for example coming to play a gala match in Qatar. A largesse that is not a luxury for this penniless Bara …
Still a little patience ?
But the Gulf stable still has a requirement. According to the same source, Al Sadd indeed claims to keep his coach until next Wednesday, the date of the shock against Al Duhail in the league and the last match before a two-month truce that will give him time to turn around. A condition which is not insurmountable a priori for the Bara who appointed Sergi as interim this Thursday.
This timing would mean all the same that the usual coach of the reserve is leading the matches against Alaves on Saturday in La Liga and against Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday in the Champions League before an arrival of Xavi just before the game on Saturday 6 November against Celta Vigo in championship, the last before the international break. Not ideal, but if this is the only way to repatriate his former glory, we imagine that the current 9th in Liga is ready to make this small sacrifice …
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