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Xavi Rejects Barcelona Job Offer

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5 years ago

Jan 12, 2020.

Xavi Hernandez has told Barcelona he does not want the coach’s job in mid-season but has agreed in principle to take over from Ernesto Valverde in the summer.

Barca CEO Oscar Grau and sporting director Eric Abidal met the former midfielder for talks in Qatar on Friday as pressure mounted on Valverde following the Catalans’ Spanish Supercopa defeat to Atletico the previous night.

Al Sadd’s sporting director then confirmed negotiations between the 39-year-old and Barca ahead of the Qatari side’s cup clash with Al Rayyan on Saturday and afterwards, Xavi admitted it was his dream to coach the Catalan club one day, but said he respected Valverde.

Following further talks on Sunday morning, Standard Sport understands that Xavi will not join Barca straight away and that he told Abidal and Grau that he would prefer to take over in the summer.

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