Xavi believes he is ready to manage Barcelona but insists there cannot be any “toxicity” in the dressing room.
The midfielder spent the majority of his playing career with Barcelona, from 1998 to 2015, playing more than 700 matches.
During his time at the club he won eight La Liga titles and lifted four Champions League trophies and also played a crucial role in Spain’s three successive major tournament wins at Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012.
In recent years he has moved into management with Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd, where he finished his playing career.
“I am clear that I want to return to Barcelona, I am very excited,” Xavi said in an interview with La Vanguardia.
Barcelona have already shown an interest in their former midfielder, reportedly approaching Xavi for the job before Ernesto Valverde was sacked in January, but the Spaniard did not think it was the right time.
Addressing the wide positions, he evoked the possible return of Neymar or a move for Borussia Dortmund and England’s Jadon Sancho or fellow Bundesliga star Serge Gnabry of Bayern Munich.
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