After much speculation, confirmation. Barcelona have announced the signing of Xavi Hernández as their new coach, with a two-and-a-half-year contract and scheduled appearance next Monday.
A former player at the club (767 games between 1998 and 2015), the 41-year-old now coach was chosen to succeed Ronald Koeman, returning to a home he left in 2015. With his football career ended in 2019, he spent the last two times in charge of Al Sadd, becoming champion of Qatar last season.
It was meant to be.
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