The DT and the Barça leadership agreed with Al-Sadd of Qatar to terminate his contract, which is why he comes to the Barça bench. It will be presented on Monday.
The former captain of FC Barcelona Xavi Hernandez, which this Monday will be presented as new coach of the azulgrana team, assured upon arrival in the Catalan capital that his goal is “to play well, be successful and achieve good results.”
“We will have to work hard from minute one, since we must compete for everything and fight for everything; nothing can be given away. This is the DNA of the club ”, he affirmed as soon as he landed at El Prat airport from Doha., where this Friday he disassociated himself as Al-Sadd coach.
Xavi based his ambitious argument: “We are at Barça, and what I’ve lived my whole life at Barça is excellence”. Therefore, he promised that he will train the team “with great demand.”
The Egarense technician does not hide that leading the team of his life with little experience in the elite “is a major challenge”, but said he was “very happy and very grateful to Barça” for the opportunity.
Xavi will be presented on Monday as the new coach of the Catalan club, in an act open to the public at the Camp Nou at 1:00 p.m. (07:00 in Ecuador), according to the Barça entity.
Subsequently, the Catalan coach will appear before the media in the Ricard Maxens press room at the Camp Nou. (D)

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