Bartomeu: "Xavi will be the Barcelona coach sooner or later"

Bartomeu: "Xavi will be the Barcelona coach sooner or later"

The Barcelona president spoke to TV3 on Sunday night

With the La Liga title looking complicated for Barcelona with two games to go and the club in one of the most delicate financial situations in years, president Josep Maria Bartomeu has spoken to TV3. 

Bartomeu has spoken about a number of issues, including the future of former midfielder Xavi Hernandez, who's now the coach at Qatari side Al Sadd. 

"Xavi will be Barça coach sooner or later, he's prepared for it," the president said. "He wants to do it, he's a club man, he's not just anyone. Let time take its course..." 

Quique Setien is the current Barça coach although his future has been brought into doubt after falling four points behind Real Madrid at the top of the table. 

Setien replaced Ernesto Valverde in January with Barça top of the league. He has a contract until 2022 but there's a break clause in 2021 if the incoming president wants a new coach. 

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