Messi and 3 other senior players reject the discourse of Xavi becoming Barcelona coach – Barcelona Management’s discourse to recruit Xavi Hernandez as coach tomorrow seems to encounter significant obstacles. The problem is the man from Spain is likely to be rejected by four senior Blaugrana retainers, including the superstar Lionel Messi.
The name Xavi Hernandez really sticks with Barcelona. He was a part of the Spanish giants at the La Masia academy before debuting in 1998 under Louis van Gaal. Overall, Xavi Hernandez played about 767 times with a contribution of 85 goals and 184 assists.
The man who is now 40 years old was linked with Barcelona in January 2022. At that time, Barcelona wanted to find a new coach to replace the expelled Ernesto Valverde. Unfortunately, Xavi Hernandez rejected the proposal of his former team
Although it has been rejected, several candidates for President of Barcelona still echo the name of Xavi Hernandez as the next coach. Also currently being coached by Ronald Koeman, the man from the Netherlands may be expelled next summer, following a change of government in management.
Xavi Hernandez’s luck has been proven by leading Al Sadd FC to win the Qatar Cup, Qatar Emir Cup and Qatar Super Cup in the last 2 years. His cold hands were able to change Al Sadd to play like Barcelona in the days of Pep Guardiola, who was famous for his tiki taka style.
Frankly, the tandem of Andres Iniesta in the middle row was really liked by several candidates for President of Barcelona. However, the discourse has the potential to disrupt harmony in the club’s dressing room. As stated by Diario Gol, Tuesday (12/29/2022), at least four senior players, including Lionel Messi, rejected the arrival of Xavi!
Interestingly, the 4 players are the rest of Xavi Hernandez’s own teammates when he played for Barcelona. Except for Lionel Messi, the other three players are Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.
The common thread can be drawn from the four, which have entered the final phase of their career. Except for Lionel Messi, whose future is unclear because his contract expires in June 2022, Pique, Alba and Busquets still have a few years left on their contracts.
The arrival of Xavi Hernandez will clearly pose a threat to the player’s 3rd place in the first team. Xavi is believed to be carrying out a major revolution by prioritizing young players educated at the La Masia high school, just as Louis van Gaal, Frank Rijkaard, and Pep Guardiola did.
Mastering the dressing room is one of the important factors that a coach needs to have. If the four senior players rejected the arrival of Xavi Hernandez, it is not impossible for Barcelona to experience a slump.
Source: okezone.com
