The former Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez will train the team and has picked out Neymar as a possible new acquisitions.

Xavi Hernandez is ready with a plan, for if he at some point come to stand in the forefront of FC Barcelona, which he for many years played for.

It says the former midtbanegeneral in the Spanish team in an interview Sunday in the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

– I’m open about it, I’m going back to Barcelona and are very excited, says Xavi in the interview, according to AFP.

He imagines, among other things, that a few former Barcelona profiles must be part of the club if he returns.

– I would like to work with people I believe in, and who is loyal. It could be Carles Puyol, who previously was the captain, and Jordi Cruyff (son of Johan and former Barcelona player, red.), a really good businessman with a lot of experience as a sports leader.

FC Barcelona’s spring has been marked by internal turmoil. The players are supposed to be dissatisfied with the management.

But with a possible Xavi-comeback included there not an ultimatum on a total replacement on ledelsesgangene from the spaniard.

– It will not be definitive, but I would insist that I will have the harmony in the club. I don’t know if it is possible. I have nothing against anyone from the club, and I don’t have a bad relationship with (klubpræsident Josep Maria, ed.) Bartomeu, says Xavi, who is a coach of the club Al-Sadd in Qatar.

the Spaniard thanked no, when he earlier in the year was offered cheftrænerjobbet in Barcelona after the sacking of Ernesto Valverde. The reasoning was that he was not ready to take over.

Now he has changed his tune so got a slightly different sound. Xavi has also made his thoughts on the Spanish storklubs squad.

– most of The team looks excellent out. There is a very good core of players. I would download the invaders as Neymar. I don’t know if he will fit in socially, but fodboldmæssigt I have no doubt that he will be a great buy, says Xavi.

Quique Setien took over after Valverde as head coach of Barcelona. The club ranks first in the Primera Division by two points down to Real Madrid, while the soccer ball is still on because of coronaviruses.

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