Xavi has lower back to Barcelona as their new everlasting head educate following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.
Koeman's 14-month reign got here to an give up following Barca's 1-zero defeat to Rayo Vallecano on October 27, with the Dutch boss failing to convince.
Barca have now grew to become to every other club legend if you want to consistent their ship, with World Cup winner Xavi finishing an emotional homecoming as he is taking over the reins from interim boss Sergi Barjuan.
Al Sadd stated in an legit membership statement: "Club management have authorized the transfer of Xavi to Barcelona after the payment of the clause stipulated in his settlement. Xavi is considered an vital part of our history and we want him every fulfillment in the destiny."
Xavi is one of the maximum decorated players in Barca's records, having won 25 trophies at Camp Nou between 1997 and 2015 which include eight Liga titles and the Champions League.
The Spaniard made 767 appearances for the membership, a document bettered only through Lionel Messi, and additionally contributed eighty five dreams and 185 assists.
Xavi left Barca for Al Sadd in 2015 and retired 4 years later earlier than turning into the Qatari club's permanent supervisor, and delivered the league identify in his 2nd season on the helm.
Al Sadd won 5 extra trophies below the forty one-yr-old, who has now decided the time is proper to go lower back to Camp Nou having rejected preceding gives from Barca due to an absence of coaching experience. He had made it clean to journalists he wanted to move home whilst clean rumours surfaced.
He stated: "I actually need to move home. I wish it happens. I actually have a agreement and now the golf equipment need to negotiate. They already recognise my function."
Xavi has were given his want, after Barca officials flew to Qatar to thrash out a cope with Al Sadd and their top coaching goal earlier than an settlement became finalised.
