Xavi Hernandez in attendance as Barça B beat Olot 3-1 in friendly

Xavi Hernandez in attendance as Barça B beat Olot 3-1 in friendly

| David Ramirez

The club's former midfielder was joined by his Al Sadd coaching staff for the game

Barcelona B had a special spectator on Tuesday when they played Olot in a preseason friendly. 

Former midfielder Xavi Hernandez, a club legend at Barça, was in attendance at the match in Vall d'en Bas. 

Xavi was joined by members of his coaching staff from Al Sadd, the Qatari club he manages, as seen in photographs taken by SPORT's David Ramirez. 

Barça B and Al Sadd are both spending preseason in the same part of Catalonia as they prepare for the new campaign. 

During the electoral campaign earlier this year, Xavi came close to returning to Barça but remains at Al Sadd for now. 

For now, he's not felt the moment is right to return to Camp Nou, but many expect him to be sitting on the bench sooner than later. 

Barça B beat Olot 3-1 in the game, with Peque, Aranda and Escobar all on target for Sergi Barjuan's side.

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