Guardiola Backs Xavi For Barcelona Job

Pep Guardiola says he has no doubts that Xavi is ready to take over the reins at Barcelona, should the Catalan giants offer the former midfielder the job.

Managing Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League, Xavi has been heavily linked with a return to the Camp Nou following the departure of Ronald Koeman earlier this week.

Widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time, the World Cup and two-time European Championship winner made 767 appearances for Barca between 1998 and 2015; then a club record that has since been surpassed by Lionel Messi.

Guardiola played for three years alongside Xavi, who was the heartbeat of the side that delivered three LaLiga titles and two Champions Leagues during the former’s trophy-laden tenure between 2008 and 2012.

The Manchester City boss is confident the 41-year-old has the credentials to succeed at their old club, while he also empathised with another former teammate of his in the outgoing Koeman.

Speaking ahead of City’s Premier League showdown with Crystal Palace on Saturday, he said: “I don’t know what’s going to happen. 

“In case Xavi is appointed Barcelona head coach, I don’t have any doubts he’s ready to do the job. He knows the game, he has passion and I’m pretty sure he has more experience now than I had when I took over.

“Ronald and myself know exactly that we depend on and we live for and we expect and we are there for the results. Nobody can survive without results, no Koeman, no Pep, we are judged for the results.”

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