Xavi concurs ₤ 5.4m-a-year deal to replace Quique Setien as Barcelona manager … with Lionel Messi and Co providing consultation seal of approval
By Daniel Davis For Mailonline.
Released: 13:01 EDT, 3 July 2020|Upgraded: 13:52 EDT, 3 July 2020.
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Quique Setien has come under increasing pressure at the helm of Barcelona.
It has been reported Xavi will change the 61-year-old at the end of the season.
The famous former midfielder declined the club originally in January.
Lionel Messi and team-mates are thought to have actually supported the appointment.
The pressure has just recently mounted on Setien with Barcelona set to give up the LaLiga title.
The midfield master made 767 first-team looks for the LaLiga giants, and signed up with the club aged 11 prior to progressing through their world-renowned La Masia academy system..
Xavi himself admitted last month that he and his training staff are preparing to take charge of Barcelona in the future.
The four-time Champions League winner told a video conference: The greatest hope I have now is to be Barca coach and get Barca back to winning ways..
Not me however these gamers and Barca thriving. And as a consequence, our technical personnel, who are preparing for it a lot and it makes us actually excited..
Xavi, who won 4 Champions League trophies with Barcelona, has actually confessed he desires the task.
Barcelona initially approached Xavi in January however were snubbed and quickly turned to Setien.
In spite of turning down the role due to his perceived lack of experience training at the greatest level, Xavi appears to have been tempted to accept the deal this time round..
The 40-year-old is unlikely to have actually taken pleasure in viewing the top-flight title oppositions battles to keep their crown this season – with a combined string of results having actually handed competitors Real Madrid the benefit..
Setien is now defending his future, with many expecting him to be sacked at the end of the project..
The board harbour concerns over recent performances, and gamers have actually likewise reportedly turned against the tactician due to confusion over his instructions..
Famous former Barcelona midfielder Xavi has reportedly agreed to replace Quique Setien in the Nou Camp hotseat.
The 61-year-old has endured a tough tenure at the helm of the Catalan giants because replacing Ernesto Valverde in January, and speculation has installed that the clubs board are lured to wield the axe already.
And according to Mundo Deportivo, a firm arrangement has actually been settled which would see Xavi use up the reins at the end of the season..
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Barcelona icon Xavi has reportedly agreed to change Quique Setien as manager at the club.
It is thought that talisman Lionel Messi – who has apparently been considering his future at the club – and his team-mates are pleased with what would be an astonishing appointment.
Xavi, who present handles Al-Sadd in Qatar, has been touted to earn ₤ 5.4 million annually from his brand-new bumper agreement..
He had taken control of at Al-Sadd last summer after bringing an end to his trophy-laden time on the field with the exact same club..
However, Barcelona appear to have come knocking as soon as again after being declined originally when searching for Valverdes successor at the beginning of the year..
It has actually been reported that Lionel Messi and his team-mates have actually authorized the consultation.
