(Reuters) – Barcelona nice Xavi Hernandez mentioned he’s centered on his function as supervisor of Qatari outfit Al Sadd, amid hypothesis that he might succeed Dutchman Ronald Koeman at his former membership.
LaLiga facet Barcelona sacked Koeman after a defeat by Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday and have since appointed “B” group coach Sergi Barjuan as interim supervisor.
Barca president Joan Laporta indicated on Friday that talks with the 41-year-old Xavi, who loved a trophy-laden 17-year spell on the membership, had superior however no settlement had but been reached.
“I am at the moment centered on my work with Al Sadd and I can not discuss anything,” Xavi, whose facet are getting ready for a Qatar Stars League recreation in opposition to Al Ahli on Saturday, advised a information convention on Friday.
In Could, Xavi signed a contract to increase his keep in command of Al Sadd for an additional two years.
He turned down the prospect to educate Barcelona in January 2020 after Ernesto Valverde was dismissed, however was linked with the highest job on the Camp Nou, even after Koeman succeeded Quique Setien.
“In response to what’s circulating just lately, the #AlSadd administration reaffirms that Xavi has a two-year contract with the membership,” Al Sadd tweeted https://twitter.com/AlsaddSC/standing/1454180156105494533. He “is totally centered on the group’s upcoming matches, to take care of our lead on the prime of the league and to defend the title.”
Barcelona are ninth in LaLiga with 15 factors from 10 video games, 9 factors adrift of leaders Actual Sociedad, and trailing second-placed Actual Madrid by six factors. They host Alaves afterward Saturday.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Enhancing by William Mallard)
