Former FC Barcelona great Xavi has strongly suggested that this will be his last season as a player before he starts preparations in earnest to be a coach.
The Al-Sadd player said “this will almost certainly be my last season as a player,” in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.
“I already think like a coach,” Xavi said. “I don’t know what the future holds for me, but coaching Barcelona would be the dream.”
Speaking of coaches he admired, Xavi cited his former boss Pep Guardiola: ”Guardiola is a great coach, I admire him very much and he had a huge influence on my idea of football.