Posted on November 6, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Th.B.
Officially FC Barcelona coach since last night, Xavi Hernandez has already spoken to the Iberian press, but also to his Instagram account. As part of this new chapter for Barca, legends from club culé have spoken to congratulate the former Blaugrana glory.
After the conceded defeat on the Rayo Vallecano lawn on Wednesday October 27, Ronald Koeman was subsequently thanked by Joan Laporta and her administration. To replace it, only one profile has actually been mentioned in the press: Xavi Hernandez . While still under contract at Al – Sadd , FC Barcelona could count on the will of the former blaugrana glory to come and sit on the bench of Barça. In order to achieve their ends, the leaders of the club culé traveled to Qatar on Wednesday with a view to speaking with the decision-makers of the Qatari club regarding the release clause of Xavi . Although the general manager of Al-Sadd has been clear about his willingness not to let Xavi Hernandez slip away at this point in the season, Al-Sadd finally announced on Friday morning that an agreement had been reached for the Spanish technician to leave the club and join FC Barcelona . However, the announcement of the Blaugrana institution was not immediate and did not come on the same day. Nevertheless, the statements followed one another between Friday and in the night from Friday to Saturday, when FC Barcelona formalized the appointment of Xavi Hernandez, current coach of the club until June 2024.
Enrique, Guardiola, Puyol… Everyone has a message for Xavi!
And the first statement was that of Luis Enrique. Coach of Spain, Enrique was a player of FC Barcelona from 1996 to 2004 and coach of the club culé from 2014 to 2017, and took advantage of a press conference on Friday to convey his congratulations to Xavi Hernandez . “I hope it goes very well for him and that he can achieve a lot with Barça. He has a big challenge at Barcelona level. I wish him the best, as I wish the rest of his colleagues ”. After being appointed to act last week, Sergi Barjuan also made a point of sending a message to Xavi. “We have a good relationship and I have contacts with him. If I have any doubts with him, I will be happy to help the club ”. Strong figure of FC Barcelona , on the one hand for his contribution to the club as a player, but above all as a coach where he has won absolutely everything, Pep Guardiola now officiates in Manchester City . And the Spanish technician did not fail to follow suit, calling out to Xavi Hernandez . “Is it confirmed?” I haven't spoken to him [Xavi]. I would love to do it but if the deal is finally done then of course I send him my best wishes and I am sure he will do a good job. “. Here is the message that Pep Guardiola passed on Friday afternoon as FC Barcelona had yet to formalize the arrival of his new coach. But that didn't end with the messages about Xavi .
This Saturday morning, after the official appointment of Xavi as the new coach of FC Barcelona , his former teammate < strong> Carlos Puyol delivered his own post through his Instagram account. “Good luck, my friend. I'm sure everything will be fine.” Welcome to the house. # viscaelbarça ”. During a video interview broadcast by beIN SPORTS this Saturday on the media's Twitter account, Andrés Iniesta also opened up about the return of his former friend of Barça midfield. “He would fit perfectly. Not just because of what he might know about the house or the club, but because he's prepared for it. So that's the most important thing, not just for what he stands for as Xavi, but as a coach and how he's prepared to be able to take on this challenge. First of all, I wish him all the luck in the world and I have no doubts that he will be okay because he has prepared for such a moment and is very excited to be able to take on this challenge. I hope there will be the right circumstances to succeed. I wish him the best. For him as a teammate, as for Barça, for the club, obviously ”. It remains to be seen whether the hopes founded in Xavi Hernandez will materialize in the future.