Radio Barcelona: Xavi turned down offer to coach Barça B
Luis Enrique had lined up his former captain to take the reins at the reserve side, coached by Gerard Moreno, but the midfielder preferred to stay in QatarChina vs Wales: China Cup
According to a report on Radio Barcelona on Wednesday, former club captain and Barça legend Xavi Hernández turned down an offer to take over as coach of Barça B, a post held by Gerard López since July 2015.
Radio Barcelona said that Luis Enrique had given his blessing to Xavi taking the reins at the Mini Estadi instead of López, with who the Barça first team manager has a frosty relationship. However, Xavi opted to remain in Qatar where he plays for Al-Saad.
The report also claimed that López was appointed at the behest of Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and will remain in his job for another season if he manages to secure Barça B’s promotion to Segunda División.
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