Posted on October 28, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. by A.D. While Ronald Koeman has been ousted, Xavi is being tipped to take his place at FC Barcelona. Despite his desire to find his former captain for the trip to Dinamo Kiev on Tuesday, Barça could be forced to do without him for his next Champions League meeting because Al-Sadd would need him on Wednesday. Relieved by the defeat against Rayo Vallecano, Joan Laporta decided to get rid of Ronald Koeman as soon as the match was over. While he has just announced the departure of the Dutch coach, the president of Barça is already working to find his successor. And according to the Spanish press, the lucky winner would be none other than Xavi. However, Joan Laporta would be forced to show patience before being able to repatriate the former captain of FC Barcelona. According to information from Mundo Deportivo, Joan Laporta is in a real race against the clock to bring Xavi back to Barcelona. While the Spanish coach is still under contract with Al-Sadd, the Catalan president would like to finalize this file as soon as possible. Indeed, Joan Laporta would like Xavi to be installed for the trip to Dinamo Kiev this Tuesday, November 2. However, his wish should not be granted, since Al-Sadd would not want to let go of Xavi before the duel against Al Ahli – his more great rival in the championship race – the next day, Wednesday 3 November. After this date, Barça should have the field completely free, since the Qatari clubs will have a truce until December 21, the day of the launch of the Cup. 
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