Bartomeu wanted that Xavi was trainer of the Barcelona

In January of 2020 to Xavi Hernández proposed him train to the Barcelona. However, the current technician of the To the-Sadd declined the proposal that, in his moment, did him to Josep Maria Bartomeu after destituir to Ernesto Valverde. Near of two years afterwards, the excapitán Barcelona finally is to almost at all to turn into the new míster of the Catalan group.

Bartomeu tried to bring to Xavi after the defeat of the Barça against the Athletic of Madrid that corresponded to the Supercopa of Spain. After the dismissal of Valverde, the general director of the Catalan group of that then, Òscar Grau, as well as Eric Abidal, travelled together to Doha to make him directly the proposal to the still trainer of the To the-Sadd

Two refusals of Xavi

Grau And Abidal wanted to that this assumed the place of trainer immediately. The excapitán, by his part, finished for refusing the proposal that the club did him in that then. Later, they decided to hire to Quique Setién. An alike episode occurred after the fateful 2-8 against the Bayern Munich.

Bartomeu contacted with his representative and with Xavi to propose him for the second time that it trained to the Barça and again this said him that no. In this moment to Bartomeu remained him few months of mandate and the ex footballer blaugrana did not want to engage with him. Finally, it would finish arriving Ronald Koeman to the Camp Nou, that offered like trainer.

The "massacre" in front of the Bayern Munich and the burofax of Messi where asked to go of the Barça was the principle of the end for Bartomeu. In October, this and his managerial board resigned and began the electoral process that culminated with Laporta like president.

Candidature of Víctor Font

Xavi had engaged with the candidate Víctor Font months atras, the one who awarded him a big freedom and powers in the sportive plot. During the campaign, however, the míster of the To the-Sadd did not say at all in this regard. Although it did not dare to support it openly neither wanted to break totally his bows with him.

Xavi expected a call of the president of the Barça the past summer. Laporta reusaba To resort to he because it feared that it still was not prepared to direct to the Barcelona. However, the tensions between both have remained backwards and to the excapitán Barcelona finally will assume the direction of a Barcelona injured.