After Xavi Hernández stopped being the coach of FC Barcelona, he began to be linked with different teams such as Juventus of Turin and Manchester United.
However, no connection was as curious as the one that arose in the last hours, which suggests that the Terrassa native offered himself to coach the Indian national team.
It should be noted that Manolo Márquez, former coach of the Asian national team, combined his position with that of coach of Goa and resigned to dedicate himself exclusively to coaching the latter, with whom he will play the previous round of the Asian Champions League in August.
Thus, after Márquez's resignation, the Indian Football Federation launched a formal search process to appoint its new coach; the organization even published an official announcement, inviting candidates to apply.
The striking thing about the matter is that the Indian Federation pointed out that Xavi would have expressed his interest in assuming the position of national coach. However, they did not consider it, because they thought that the former Barça player would demand a salary beyond the economic reach of the organization, but it would be a little far from the truth, according to recent information.
Xavi offered to coach India: Rumor or reality?
In this sense, everything would be a farce and from Xavi's environment they would assure that the Indian Football Federation would have used his name unduly with the aim of giving greater relevance to the position of coach of that nation during the search process.
And in fact, everything points to a serious case of identity theft, in which the former player and former coach of Barcelona would have been involved without his consent, generating confusion around his future as coach.
The stage as national coach, a desire for Xavi Hernández
Indeed, Xavi Hernández would like to be a national coach. Although, he would be willing to evaluate any offer calmly and not make a hasty decision, something he has avoided since leaving the bench of the azulgrana team.
Of course, Xavi's numbers as a coach support him to take an important team, since his time as Barça's coach is marked by directing a total of 143 official matches, in which he achieved 91 victories, 23 draws and 29 defeats, which translates into an effectiveness of 68%. Under his orders, the azulgrana team scored 274 goals and conceded 155. In addition to winning a League and a Spanish Super Cup.
It should be noted that Xavi assumed the position in November 2021 and left in May 2024, completing two and a half seasons at the helm of the culé bench, in a stage marked by generational transition and the search for institutional stability.
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