Ex-Barcelona player Javi Hernandez rejects offer to lead Catalan club.

According to AS, the Spaniard wants to finalize the season as head coach of the Qatari Al-Sadd..

On January 12, a 39-year-old specialist met with representatives of the Catalan club and called the current situation too hasty.. In addition, Xavi believes that his appointment would embarrass the current Blaugranas coach Ernesto Valverde.

It is noted that “Barcelona” and Xavi will return to negotiations in June, when his current contract with the Qatari club ends.

Earlier, the leadership of the Catalans offered their former midfielder a contract for 2.5 years. The leaders of “Barcelona” tried to convince the Spaniard to lead the club.

Xavi played for Barcelona for 17 years (from 1998 to 2015). During this time he spent 767 matches.

Together with the Catalans, he became the champion of Spain eight times, won the country's Cup three times, the Spanish Super Cup six times, won the Champions League four times, won the UEFA Super Cup twice and won the Club World Cup twice more.

Talk about the resignation of Ernesto Valverde intensified after the defeat of “Barcelona” in the semifinals of the Super Cup of Spain from “Atletico” (2: 3).