Posted on November 4, 2021 at 7:10 pm by AD To succeed in finding common ground with Al-Sadd for Xavi, Joan Laporta sent Mateu Alemany and Rafa Yuste to Doha. And while the president of Barça would have preferred to stay in Catalonia, the Qatari high circles would have taken it very badly. But luckily for FC Barcelona, Xavi would have taken matters into his own hands to calm tensions. Joan Laporta wants at all costs to install Xavi on the bench of FC Barcelona. To do so, the president of Barça sent Mateu Alemany and Rafa Yuste in Doha so that they find common ground with Al-Sadd. And while Joan Laporta did not make the trip, the Qatari leaders would not have appreciated. Which could have derailed the whole operation without the decisive intervention of Xavi. A crucial intervention from Xavi for his return? According to information from AS, the management of Al-Sadd would have misunderstood the fact that Joan Laporta did not make the trip in Doha to negotiate. Indeed, the Sheikh Mohammed bin Al Thani would have considered that it was a lack of respect on the part of the president of Barça. But fortunately for the FC Barcelona , the tension would have dropped thanks to Xavi. Indeed, the technician of Al-Sadd would have intervened to calm things down. Thus, Xavi should join Barça. The former Catalan captain should leave the club based in Doha this Thursday, be formalized by the < strong> FC Barcelona this Friday and fly to Catalonia this Saturday, before its presentation on Monday. Skip back to main navigation