Xavi is annoyed with Eric Abidal, but won't talk for now

Xavi is annoyed with Eric Abidal, but won't talk for now

 El momento en el que Éric Abidal habló sobre la actitud de algunos jugadores con Valverde / | Rubén Moreno

The Al-Sadd coach is being cautious and won't add fuel to the flames

Former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernández, the coach of Qatari side Al-Sadd, is annoyed with Eric Abidal, Barca's sporting director. Xavi has not liked the interview Abidal gave to SPORT, where he said he had made no actual offer to Xavi to take over from Ernesto Valverde. However, SPORT has learned he prefers to stay quiet for now and not say anything in anger.

Abidal said of Xavi, "there was no offer. If he has one, let him show it because I haven't seen it. In the first meeting, we had Xavi listened to us and in the second he had to tell us his plan. What came out in the media was more political than sporting. I don't do politics, I only talk football."

Xavi was surprised by Abidal's quotes but isn't planning to reply. However, he has a press conference after Al-Sadd's game today and he may be asked about the situation.

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