Posted on November 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. by TM If Xavi is therefore the new coach of FC Barcelona, this arrival of the Spaniard could give rise to certain sanctions for the Catalan club. Explanations. So Xavi is now in charge at FC Barcelona . After thanking Ronald Koeman, Joan Laporta So picked up the Spaniard in Qatar, who has so far been on the bench at Al Sadd . However, there are still some gray areas regarding the arrival of Xavi, notably the payment of his release clause, which was € 5m. Several information were thus unveiled on this subject and depending on the agreement between Barça and Al Sadd , it could be terrible for the Blaugrana… A recruitment ban ? Currently, the financial situation of FC Barcelona is critical and the Catalan club is closely watched by the Spanish League. This will also focus on the arrival of Xavi . Indeed, for L’Equipe, the Spanish League have confirmed a report from Cadena Cope, explaining that Barca will be the subject of an investigation. Thus, if Joan Laporta spent more than 3M € in this operation to bring in Xavi , FC Barcelona would face a ban on recruiting this winter. Skip back to main navigation