Barcelona Eye Xavi To Replace Valverde

By Daily Sports on January 11, 2020

Barcelona are sounding out club legend Xavi Hernandez as a possible replacement for Ernesto Valverde, with Valverde expected to move on in the summer, sources have told ESPN.

Sporting director Eric Abidal and CEO Oscar Grau met with the former Barca midfielder on Friday in Qatar, where he is coaching Al Sadd.

Abidal and Grau travelled to Qatar from Saudi Arabia, where they saw Barca knocked out of the Spanish Supercopa to Atletico Madrid on Thursday.

The purpose of their visit was officially to check in on Ousmane Dembele, who is undergoing rehab in Doha, but they took advantage of their trip to chat with Xavi as Valverde's position comes under increased threat.

Sources close to the club insist the timing, one day after the loss to Atletico, was a coincidence, but revealed Xavi is a “serious option” to take over at Camp Nou in the future.

Xavi, 39, has long been touted as a potential Barca coach and is one of a few options they are considering as they begin to think beyond Valverde.

Ronald Koeman is another candidate. It was leaked last year that his contract with the Netherlands includes a clause that would allow him to join Barca after this summer's European Championship if the Catalan club come calling.

Valverde’s job is not in immediate danger despite the loss to Atletico in Jeddah.

President Josep Maria Bartomeu still supports him and the players are also behind him. Both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez backed him publicly on Thursday. (ESPN)

•PHOTO: Xavi Hernandez 

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 11, 2020


 

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