Last week, Xavi Hernandez returned to Barcelona in a blaze of triumph (news around breaking football transfers). The Catalan team has had a difficult season, as they’re doing poorly in both La Liga and the Champions League. And now, insightful journalist Fabrizio Romano says why Barcelona made the right call, hiring Xavi, their former legendary player.
The hope at Camp Nou is that by selecting Xavi Hernandez, they would be able to restore his playing style.
The Catalan club may also be aiming to emulate the high standard of brilliance that Xavi’s era of Barcelona represented.
Yet, many have questioned whether bringing Xavi back was merely a public relations stunt, in the same way, that several other major clubs have appointed coaches based on their previous association with the club as a player, such as Juventus’ Andrea Pirlo, Manchester United’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard – and it is perhaps significant to note that almost none of these managerial stints ended very well for either side (football news).
Fabrizio Romano Says Why Barcelona Made the Right Call Hiring Xavi
During an exclusive interview with Football Espana, Fabrizio Romano answered questions about this theory, that Barcelona made a PR move.
But the Italian journalist, an expert on transfers in football, dismissed the concept off the bat.
Coaches like Xavi and Steven Gerrard are doing things the right way, according to him.
And as Romano continues, both, with Barcelona and Aston Villa respectively, are well-prepared when they take over at large teams.
Romano finally claims that Xavi takes his profession very seriously and this is why Barcelona have picked the right leader.
