Xavi reveals the reason for his 'no' to FC Barcelona
In an interview with the newspaper ‘La Vanguardia’, the ex-footballer Xavi Hernandez, current coach of Al-Sadd, has revealed the main reasons why he said 'no' to the possibility of occupying the bench of his beloved FC Barcelona.
And it is that the one from Terrassa has been linked on more than one occasion with the culé bench, especially in the last two seasons. It's more, many sensed and proclaimed that he would be the successor of Ronald Koeman, since the dutch was not very to the liking of the new president Laporta.
The maximum representative of the Barcelona club had between eyebrows the return of Xavi to the Ciudad Condal in order to provoke a new ‘Guardiola effect’, something that also tried Bartomeu in his last months in office. But both have run into their refusal.
It was not the time
Xavi Hernandez has made it very clear, in said interview, that the main reason why today is not the new technician of the Barça It is because he considers that it is not yet the time to take that step: "Fortunately, or unfortunately, I have said twice no to Barcelona, for different circumstances: relatives, professionals, contractual ... It has been very difficult, because I am culé, But it was not the time", affirms.
“What comes will come. Things have come to us years ago, But it was not the time. Came the Barça and it was not the time. No hurry", concludes.
Further, Xavi Hernandez recognizes that he feels very identified with his friend Xabi Alonso: "The other day Xabi Alonso He commented that he wanted to be a coach in his own way, and I feel very identified with him ".
Xavi Hernández is very attracted to the idea of living the Qatar World Cup from within
Next year the Qatar World Cup 2022, and the former international with Spain ensures that he continues to be happy in the Qatari country and with the project of his current club, in addition to influencing the desire to experience this championship from within: “I have renewed two years with the Al Sadd and we are very comfortable. I am involved in a very nice project, that not only passes through Al Sadd, but for the Qatar World Cup. I will have an important role ".
