Xavi is ready to lead Barcelona, Guardiola believes. He also commented on Koeman

Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman as head coach after their latest defeat. He will be temporarily replaced by Sergi Barjuan, who should be permanently replaced by the legendary Xavi during the national break. What does Pep Guardiola have to say?

The Catalan giant is not in a good mood. The dismissal of coach Ronald Koeman was only a matter of time. The former Barcelona coach’s reputation was broken by the defeat to Vallecano.

However, Pep Guardiola, who is an unquestionable Barcelona legend, believes that Koeman definitely did not do everything wrong.

“He is my friend, I wish him the best. But we both know we depend on results. We can’t survive without them. I’m sure Ronald has done good things, especially for the young players in the academy,” the Manchester City coach let slip in his press conference.

Sergi Barjuan, who has been leading the reserve team until now, has become the interim coach of Barcelona. According to various speculations, he is expected to be replaced soon by Xavi, Guardiola’s former charge.

“If that happens, I have no doubts about his readiness for the job. He knows the environment, he understands the game, he has passion. He is more experienced than I was when I took over Barcelona,” Guardiola expressed confidence in the still-coach of the Al Sadd unit.

In conclusion, the Citizens coach stated that Xavi has the ability to return the team to the highest level, while wishing him all the best for his future career.

Source: Goal