Barca’s officials simply ‘sounded out’ Xavi’s potential availability for the next season, according to numerous sources.
Both CatRadio and Diario AS confirm there was a meeting between Barcelona’s sporting director Eric Abidal and Xavi in Qatar this Friday.
Here are the main details of this reported conversation:
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- The meeting was mostly informal and lasted for around two hours.
- Xavi was offered a managerial role for the 2020/2021 campaign.
- A two-and-a-half-year contract was presented to the former midfielder.
- The talks with Xavi were scheduled before the Supercopa defeat and had nothing to do with the eventual result.
- The club were simply planning for the future and not going to sack Ernesto Valverde mid-season.
Earlier on Friday, Sport’s reputable journalist Lluis Mascaro claimed that both Barcelona and Valverde know that the coach isn’t going to continue at the club beyond the 2020/2021 season.
Meanwhile, Xavi’s current club Al-Sadd publicly denied rumours linking the 39-year-old with the immediate Camp Nou return.
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