After hours of posturing in Qatar, FC Barcelona finally announced Xavi Hernandez as their new manager late at night between Friday and Saturday. After Ronald Koeman's sacking from the club, all roads pointed at Xavi as the new boss and je will be presented as new Barça head coach on Monday.

When the Catalan coach arrived to play for Al-Sadd, he vowed to someday return to coach his beloved club after properly preparing for the role. He eventually took the manager's seat in Qatar and became a wildly successful coach for Al-Sadd. The current situation at FC Barcelona rushed his return but Xavi always expressed his predisposition to take on this challenge.

FC Barcelona made the announcement at night, when the entire country was sleeping and when nobody expected an annoucement. In fact, there were reports that the club was planning to announce Xavi later today and present him on Monday. But the situation took a wild turn at 01:47 on Saturday.

The former midfielder is set to sign a contract until the summer of 2024. President Joan Laporta was reportedly informed of the decision to make the announcement as soon as he landed on Vigo for the squad's La Liga match against Celta. He's been in constant communication with Rafa Yuste.

Xavi and Barcelona, a match made in heaven.
After six years away from the club that watched him become one of the best midfielders in history, he finally returns to keep helping his squad. Images of Xavi bidding farewell to his now former pupils went viral.

The manager was spotted shedding tears for the successful period he lived during his spell with Al-Sadd. Xavi and Barcelona's lawyers have been penning the manager's new contract without taking a break. They decided to not make any announcements until they were finished.

Xavi is set to depart Doha on a plane that leaves Qatar at 05:45. He is expected to attend Camp Nou on Monday with fans in the stands for his expected presentation as the new manager. Expectation has been running wild amongst FC Barcelona supporters who believe Xavi is the man who can take this squad back to the old glory days.

Due to a confidentiality agreement, FC Barcelona won't disclose further details about the deal they struck with Al-Sadd until Monday. However, the club from Qatar is expected to charge the exit fee for the manager. Both the coach and the Catalan club are expected to split the €5 million fee. Barcelona welcomed Xavi through social media with open arms. A new era begins under his command.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1456790574137217028?t=sSE9GvkwrrE6pe9eCLexTw&s=19

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It gladdens my heart to see FC Barcelona playing like stoke city..

We wish you all the best, Xavi...

The return of the great Xavi Hernandez. I wish you well erudite Xavi, may your coaching career skyrocket you to a greater height to achieve more than what you achieved in Barcelona as a player.

Though Barcelona is in a deep mess, but we believe you, slow and steady we shall rebuild and become great again.

Congratulations.
Forca Barca
Visca el Barça

HOLLY GRAM WTF MAN

Business as usual

We wish him success, is a good news...

The Legend returns

I love you Xavi. Pls make our club great again

Good luck Barca.

Atticusxsz:
The Legend returns

I wish him well.

Messi left with the success in Barcelona

Welcome back xavi

Just like when they appointed Guadiola, this is the beginning of a new era that will shake the world. Xavi will replicate what Guadiola did in Barcelona and Just watch it, after years in Barcelona, he will leave the job, take a One year break and Man City will sign him just like Guadiola as at when Guadiola will be the coach of Spain and wins a world cup with Spain and then after xavi leaves man City, he will then coach Spain and win the world cup too.

This is the future i have seen.

Welcome back Xavi!

Good for us

I THOUGHT I AM A BARCELONA FAN FOR 16 YEARS UNTIL MESSI IS NO MORE WITH THE CLUB.

RESPECT

OhBritannia:
Just like when they appointed Guadiola, this is the beginning of a new era that will shake the world. Xavi will replicate what Guadiola did in Barcelona and Just watch it, after years in Barcelona, he will leave the job, take a One year break and Man City will sign him just like Guadiola as at when Guadiola will be the coach of Spain and wins a world cup with Spain and then after xavi leaves man City, he will then coach Spain and win the world cup too.

This is the future i have seen.

yes oo we pray so

...And one man is still at his job, even when he is doing badly, while we are expecting the management to do something.
Should I call it Grace ?
His boys will still rescue him again this weekend.
Anyway congratulations Xavi on your new role, greater heights in your carrier.
Am very happy seeing this great guys having had a wonderful carrier coming back to coaching.
Were are the like of Kano, Jay- Jay, Oruma,make una come coach ooo !!!
Nor be only bet advert una go dey do oo !!!

Nice

Fine Boy with Sauce.
See pink lips
If he no win anything, he go hammer Most Handsome coach for Barcelona

This is one of the players that makes Messi football career a success

Best news to Barça fans this morning.

They will heave a sigh of relief small for now.

Congrats Xavi Hernandez

Nice one! Xavi will put Barcelona back to it normal shape, Gud luck bro

Nice one Barca...
Can't wait for Bayern to organise a welcome party for him...

I SEE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR XAVI

nice one

this guy really gat balls...leaving his Saudi club to manage barca dt are down n looks hopeless, or was he pressured n forced to come now?
I would prefer her join at the end of the season, so he can get some players n planned how he can work with d depleted squad..
this barca situation is just too bad, they need a coach, quality players n even prayers join.. wish him luck though

Temporary manager

Like olè like xavi

In few months time, we would be hearing, #XaviOut.

hybrid77:


It gladdens my heart to see FC Barcelona playing like stoke city..

We wish you all the best, Xavi...

chaaai.....c haters dm but no matter how barca bad reach, dm go still make top4 n even go far far for UCL...
na with time sha....las las d club go de alright