It is now official. After several days of speculation and an announcement from Joan Laporta earlier today, Xavi is finally the new coach of FC Barcelona as informed the Catalan club during the night from Friday to Saturday. The 41-year-old coach is signed until 2024. “FC Barcelona have reached an agreement with Xavi Hernández to become the coach of the first team for the remainder of the current season and two more seasons. Xavi Hernández, a product of Barca’s youth squad, has left his current club Al-Sadd of Qatar after talks with club owners in recent days. “
After a long day of negotiations between Al-Sadd, FC Barcelona and Xavi himself, all parties have finally reached an agreement. Xavi will arrive in Barcelona this Saturday and the presentation of the new Blaugrana coach will take place on Monday, November 8 at the Camp Nou. A dream that becomes reality for those who already declared in the summer of 2020: “The biggest dream I have now is to be Barça’s coach and come back to Barça to succeed”. Previously coach at Al-Sadd in Qatar, after hanging up his boots in 2019, “He won the Qatar Super Cup and also led the team to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League. In total, he led the team to seven different trophies, including three in 2021 “, adds Barça. News that should make Catalan supporters happy.
Xavi Hernández returns home 6 years after his goodbye from Camp Nou 💙❤️
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 6, 2021