Eric Abidal and Oscar Grau held a private meeting with Xavi on Friday.
It took place the day after Barca’s upsetting Supercopa defeat against Atletico.
The 39-year-old may return to Barcelona as the team’s new manager.

Barcelona have contacted Xavi over replacing Ernesto Valverde in the near future, RAC1 claim.

Barca officials Eric Abidal and Oscar Grau had a meeting with the ex-Blaugrana star in Doha, Qatar, the source continues. The meeting took place less than a day after Barca suffered a defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa.

Earlier on, Xavi himself agreed that it would be ‘a dream’ to coach his former club, however, he also said that he wasn’t prepared to such a massive challenge.

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Barcelona’s Portuguese forward #14 Joao Felix (C) fights for the ball with Rayo Vallecano’s Senegalese midfielder #21 Pathe Ciss (L) and Rayo Vallecano’s Spanish forward #07 Isi Palazon during the Spanish league football match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona on November 25, 2023. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

As a reminder, Xavi is currently managing Al-Sadd. Together with the Qatari side, the 39-year-old reached the semi-final of the AFC Champions League.

It is currently unknown whether Barcelona will take a step towards Ernesto Valverde’s swift dismissal. It is reported that the Catalans’ board of directors will call a meeting on Monday to discuss the manager’s future with Barca.

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