Xavi Hernandez returned to Camp Nou. After leaving for Qatar in 2015, the Spanish coach returned to the club with all his heart, assuring that he had already talked at a different time, but felt that “now is not the time” to return home.
Xavi revealed that he was in talks with the CBF to become Tite’s assistant in the Brazilian team and take on the role of coach after the next World Cup, but the desire to go to Barcelona was stronger.
“The first two times Barcelona came to talk to me, I didn’t feel it was the right time for both family and sports. Since the election was in the middle, it seemed like a bad time. Now I have a very good relationship with Laporte. I think he is the best president this club has ever been. He called me and I had no doubts. These were rather family doubts. We live very well in Qatar, we have two small children. It is true that I had offers to become Tita’s assistant and after the World Cup to stay with the Brazilian team, but my dream was to come to Barça, ”Xavi explained.
Faced with Xavi’s return, Barcelona President Joan Laporta has ensured that Xavi’s hiring process is in full accord with the Spanish coach, praising the former player’s position on good terms between the Catalans and Al-Sadd.
“There is great personal and professional harmony with Xavi, I have always thought of him as the future. But we had a coach who deserved respect, and Xavi was always very respectful of Koeman. But the time has come for him to return. Relations between Barcelona and Qatar are good and we continue to open doors. Xavi is very grateful to Al Sadd, he made sure that the relationship between the two clubs was always very positive and correct, but I believe that he was always from Barcelona, ”Laporta jokingly shot.
