Pep Guardiola said that Xavi is “ready to do the job” if he replaces Ronald Koeman at Barcelona. Guardiola ’s former pupil in his great Barcelona side is favourite to take the job after Ronald Koeman was sacked on Wednesday night.
But his managerial career has been restricted to two years at Qatari club Al-Sadd, which has led to some doubting his credentials - even though Manchester City boss Guardiola himself took the Nou Camp hot seat for his first senior coaching role.
Guardiola dismissed the notion that Xavi is too raw: “First of all I don't know what will happen. They have an interim manager (Sergi Barjuan) and I wish him luck, he's a close friend. “Xavi, if it happens, I don't have any doubts he's ready to do the job.
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