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Barcelona, Nov 5 (AP): Barcelona is in negotiations with Qatari club Al-Sadd to seek Xavi Hernandez\u2019s release so that the former star can return to Camp Nou as its new coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two clubs are in conversations and we don\u2019t know how it will end,” Xavi told a crew of Catalan public television station TV3 that had deployed to Qatar on Wednesday. \u201cIt is very exciting, I don\u2019t know what will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Spain midfielder acknowledged that coaching Barcelona would be \u201can exciting step” in his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are all very eager,” he said. “It would be spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n
Al-Sadd appears not as eager to let him go.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Xavi\u2019s current employer said it \u201cwelcomed the visit of the administrative delegation\u201d from Barcelona. But Al-Sadd CEO Turki Al-Ali added: \u201cThe club\u2019s position is clear from the beginning \u2013 we are committed to keeping our coach Xavi with us and we cannot have him leave at this sensitive time of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Al-Sadd leads the Qatari league by three points after nine games played.<\/p>\n
Barcelona has played two games under caretaker coach Sergi Barjuan, who took over following the firing of Ronald Koeman with the team struggling both in the Spanish league and the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Barcelona\u2019s next game is Saturday at Celta Vigo.<\/p>\n
The 41-year-old Xavi left Barcelona in 2015 after helping it win 25 titles in 17 seasons, including four European Cups. He was also key to Spain winning the 2010 World Cup and European Championships in 2008 and 2012.<\/p>\n
Since then, he has been at Al-Sadd, first as a player and then as its coach.<\/p>\n
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