Barcelona officially announce the appointment of Xavi as coach until 2024

Al-Saad said on Friday that he had allowed Xavi to return to Barcelona for training Learning teamHe played for 17 years until he retired in 2019.

Earlier, the Spanish press reported this Curing Half of the penalty will be paid for breaking his ties with Qatari club Al-Sadd, while Barcelona will have to pay to sign a new coach.

The “Marga” newspaper reported that the 41-year-old Xavier was paying 2.5 million euros, and that Barcelona, ​​which is in dire financial straits, was paying the same amount, with a fine of 5 million euros. Clause in agreement with al-Sadr.

A few hours after the club announced that the Spanish coach’s journey with him had ended as the Qatari club paid the penalty rule, Xavi released pictures of the farewell to al-Saad players.

Xavi has played in 767 appearances for Barcelona, ​​the second most capped player in club history after Lionel Messi, and has won 25 titles. La Liga Eight times and four times in the Champions League.

Barcelona expelled Come This is the Catalan team’s fourth defeat in 6 matches in all competitions since last month ‘s 0-1 defeat to Rayo Vallecano in the league.

The former Spanish international joined Al Sadd in 2015 as a player after spending 17 successful years at the club. BarcelonaHe then took over as coach of the Qatar team after retiring from playing in 2019.

Barcelona are ninth in the league, nine points behind Real Sociedad and eight points ahead of their rivals. The real Madrid Who won 2-1 at the summit between the two giants last month.

And my method Europe ChampionsBarcelona are second in their group Bayern Munich Despite losing the first two matches, after the first four rounds, with six points.