Posted on November 4, 2021 at 11:30 p.m. by T.M. If Xavi's arrival at FC Barcelona seems imminent, had he had the opportunity, Joan Laporta would have liked to bring in other coaches. After ending their collaboration with Ronald Koeman , FC Barcelona started looking for a new coach, while Sergi Barjuan is currently acting. But the baton should soon be passed. Indeed, Barça is getting closer to its new coach, who should be none other than Xavi . This Wednesday, the Spaniard may well have played his last game with Al Sadd . A Blaugrana delegation made the trip to Qatar to finalize the final details of Operation Xavi. Laporta had other ideas! It is therefore Xavi who could soon sit on the bench of FC Barcelona. But according to information from El Confidencial, the Spaniard would not have been the one Joan Laporta had dreamed of seeing at the head of the Catalan club. Indeed, according to the Iberian media, if he had had the choice, the president of Barça would have liked to return Pep Guardiola , today to Manchester City , or even trust Thomas Tuchel , very well installed on the side of Chelsea . So it couldn't be possible and so it was Xavi who was chosen. Skip back to main navigation