The Catalan side announced Quique Setien as their new manager after parting ways with Ernesto Valverde earlier this week. According to reports, Xavi was the first choice for many senior figures at the club but the 39-year-old thought it was too soon in his career to be coaching a team like Barcelona.
Iniesta sees Xavi as the future Barcelona manager
Despite the midfield maestro turning down the offer, Andres Iniesta believes Xavi is destined to return to his boyhood club and take over as the manager. Not only that, the Vissel Kobe man even fancies the idea of reuniting with his former teammate in the dugout. Iniesta told El Partidazo:
The former World Cup-winning midfielder even suggested that he sees Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique fully capable of returning to the club in directorial roles. Puyol has often been touted to become the Sporting Director for the Blaugrana. Iniesta agrees with this notion and was quoted as saying:
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