Xavi rejected another offer for a coaching chair for Barcelona

Barcelona’s new coach, Xavi (41), turned down another offer before joining the Spanish club.

As he himself leaked about his performances at the Blaugrana, the 41-year-old could have signed with the Brazilian Confederation. There it was envisaged that he would initially support national coach Tite as assistant coach, and then take over as head coach after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

“My only dream was to come to Barcelona,” the former midfielder said of the offer, which he turned down relatively quickly. “I feel ready and have a lot of self-confidence. I think now is the time.”