5 reasons why Xavi will be successful as manager at Barcelona

#3 A hoard of promising talents at Barcelona

Ansu Fati and Gavi have immense potential

Just like Xavi himself back in the day, Barcelona currently have a young group of players, ready to conquer the world at any given point in time. While there is no lack of enthusiasm or talent in the said bunch, they'll certainly need the guidance of an experienced veteran to expand their success.

Having graduated from La Masia himself, Xavi fully understands the day-to-day functioning of Barcelona's esteemed academy. The former member would be an ideal judge, providing a wide stage of opportunities to the deserving players in order to extract the maximum.

Considering the current lot of youngsters at Barcelona, the Blaugrana have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make the most out of Ansu Fati, Gavi, Ronald Araujo and more. With Xavi to helm their development, Barcelona can achieve wonders in the coming years.

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#2 Xavi's impressive record with Al Sadd

Official Opening of the First FIFA World Cup 2022 Stadium

While most of the talk surrounding Xavi has appreciated his tactical genius and skills as a player, the 41-year-old manager also has the numbers to back them up. After retiring from football in 2019, Xavi took up the responsibility of leading Al Sadd as a manager, that very year.

In the following two seasons, the Qatari outfit have won seven different accolades, including a league title last season. Furthermore, the former Barcelona midfielder has an astonishing record of 63 wins in 95 games with Al Sadd.

While the Qatar Stars League is hardly an elite-level footballing competition, capable enough to determine a manager's pedigree, it is Xavi's first managerial job nonetheless. To keep a 66.32 per cent win-rate with your first club, while maintaining a +139 goal-difference, is proof enough that Xavi is ready for the Barcelona job.

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#1 Barcelona DNA

Real Madrid CF v FC Barcelona - Liga BBVA

The most important and crucial reason behind fans' approval of the proposed decision to elect Xavi as head coach at Barcelona is his rich history with the club. Barring a six-year hiatus in the Middle East, the Catalan has spent the entirety of his professional career, contracted to one club: Barcelona.

A graduate of La Masia, Xavi has attained his footballing education under some of the best Blaugrana tacticians of all time, including Pep Guardiola, Louis van Gaal and Luis Enrique. As a result, the Spanish legend is no stranger to the Barcelona philosophy; an ideology which has lost its way at Camp Nou in recent years.

With Joan Laporta trying his level-best to restore Barcelona's lost pride, Xavi could prove to be the ultimate piece in the jigsaw. Already possessing a passionate president and an exciting, youthful squad, Barcelona just require an adept coach with strong ties to the club to drive them home. And Xavier Hernández Creus fits perfectly into this billing.

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