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Sergi Barjuan takes over the reins of a Barça player who wants to join Xavi

Sergi Barjuan talks to Ansu Fati during the training session held yesterday afternoon. | FC BARCELONA

Ronald Koeman’s time at the helm of Barça’s first team came to an end on Wednesday morning, a few hours after the defeat at the Rayo (1-0), the second in a row, which served to evidence the terrible moment of a set that does not convey good feelings. The club was moving tab and during yesterday it was announced that Sergi Barjuan will be in charge of the squad temporarily, thus leaving its place at the head of the subsidiary empty. The former Barça player for a decade before leaving for Atlético de Madrid, led the training session held yesterday afternoon at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Before stepping on the grass, he greeted the members of the locker room one by one. Informal talk and presentation with President Joan Laporta, the one in charge to give the pertinent explanations to the soccer players, announcing what will happen from now on, with Xavi Hernández on the horizon.

A workout that had already been delayed. It was initially scheduled for 11 a.m., but was eventually held at 5 p.m., as a result of Koeman’s dismissal. The intention was that the interim coach could already direct it, as it finally was. The vice-president of sports, Rafa Yuste, was also present at the presentation of Barjuan with the entire staff. The one from Les Franqueses began to prepare for tomorrow’s duel against Alabès with most of their available squads. Ousmane Dembélé trained with the group for the third consecutive session, but it is not yet known if it will be the big news of the call-up after being injured last summer in the European Championship playing with France. It is also difficult to enter the list Ansu Fati, who already missed the duel with Rayo due to knee discomfort.

Xavi is the chosen one

Meanwhile, Barça are working to find the definitive coach to replace the Dutchman as soon as possible, bearing in mind that, without going any further, next Tuesday the Barça team will play its future in the League of Champions in the field of Dynamo Kiev. In the spotlight is Xavi Hernández, former Barça captain and current coach of Qatar’s Al Sadd.

Precisely, the egarenc spoke yesterday about his short-term future, stating that is focused on his work and that, for the moment, he cannot say “anything else.” This is what he simply said when asked about his possible departure to Barcelona. Xavi made these statements during his appearance with the media before the match against Al-Ahli corresponding to the eighth day of the Qatar League. The latest information speaks of a principle of agreement between the coach and the Barça club, hoping to comb the last fringes to undo a contact that links him with Al-Sadd until 2023, with a clause of one million . One of the conditions that his current club would have set to let him go is that Xavi will not pack until next week, when the championship will stop. It is difficult to think, if it finally happens like this, that it arrives in time for the momentous match with Dinamo and that a hypothetical debut would not end up taking place until the following weekend, in the match against Celta in Balaídos.

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