FC Barcelona Confirms Return Of Club Icon Xavi Hernandez As Head Coach
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Xavi Hernandez left FC Barcelona to play for Al Sadd in 2015, after making 767 appearances for the Catalan club, which included winning eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues.
Barcelona confirmed the return of Xavi Hernandez as coach on Saturday, adding that the legendary midfielder was expected back in the city this weekend to take up his new role. It was meant to be.Welcome home. pic.twitter.com/gdGdFedk7t
The Spaniard left Camp Nou to play for Al Sadd in 2015, after making 767 appearances for the Catalan club, which included winning eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues.
"It was meant to be. Welcome home." Barca tweeted. "It wasn't goodbye, it was see you soon," it wrote, along with a video montage of the player's departure in 2015.