Xavi Hernandez, the Spanish coach, was sacked from Barcelona in recent days after just over two years in charge of the club.
The relationship between the Spaniard and FC Barcelona has been a saga with plenty of twists and turns in recent weeks.
Initially, the coach had announced of his own accord that he would leave the club at the end of the season following several media criticisms.
Subsequently, the club convinced him to continue leading the team for the upcoming season, and Xavi even extended his contract.
Then there was a turnaround in the situation, and it was the management who decided to part ways with the coach and even found his replacement shortly after.
Former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick will be the next Barcelona coach starting from next season. As for Xavi Hernandez, he will have to find a club other than Barcelona if he intends to continue his coaching journey.
According to Spanish media, the former Spanish international is in demand on the market and is the target of a major European club, a multiple-time winner of European trophies.
Chelsea, the London club, which also parted ways with its coach Mauricio Pochettino, is in search of his successor and has set its sights on Xavi.
The English club is expected to meet the Spanish coach in person in the coming days to discuss his potential arrival at the Blues.
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