{"id":23790,"date":"2021-11-05T09:53:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23790"},"modified":"2021-11-05T09:53:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:53:55","slug":"al-sadd-agrees-deal-for-xavi-to-return-to-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23790","title":{"rendered":"Al Sadd Agrees Deal For Xavi To Return To Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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World Cup and double European Championship winner Xavi progressed through Barcelona\u2019s La Masia academy and spent 17 years as a first-teamer at the Nou Camp (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Xavi is to return to his former club and become Barcelona\u2019s new manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 41-year-old former midfielder has been in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd for two seasons and was heavily linked with a return to the Nou Camp following the sacking of Ronald Koeman on October 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al Sadd\u2019s chief executive Turki Al-Ali said: \u201cThe Al Sadd administration has agreed on Xavi\u2019s move to Barcelona after the payment of the release clause stipulated in the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve agreed on cooperation with Barcelona in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cXavi is an important part of Al Sadd\u2019s history and we wish him success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cXavi informed us a few days ago of his desire to go to Barcelona at this particular time, because of the critical stage his hometown club is going through, and we understand this and decided not to stand in his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cXavi and his family will remain welcome in Doha, and our relationship will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Cup and double European Championship winner Xavi progressed through Barcelona\u2019s La Masia academy and spent 17 years as a first-teamer at the Nou Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to captain the team and become one of the most decorated players in the club\u2019s history before leaving in 2015 to join Al Sadd initially as a player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barcelona are currently ninth in LaLiga having won only four of their 11 games.<\/p>\n

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