"Barcelona" camp - doubts about the future of Ernesto Valverde. On Thursday, the Spanish champions were defeated by Madrid's "Atletico" team in the fight for a spot in the Supercup final. This tournament does not add great value, but "Barca" has had problems all season. Unexpected news appeared in the Spanish media on Friday that E. Valverde could be replaced, and in his place would be none other than the club legend Xavi. The 39-year-old Catalan ended his football career last summer and immediately took over as head coach of the "Al Sadd" team, which competes in the Qatari championship. It is reported that the "Barcelona" delegation - Oscar Grau and Eric Abidal - visited Qatar on Friday and talked to Xavi. The meeting was planned even before the Supercup, but its goal was the same - to discuss Xavi's future. It is said that "Barcelona" leaders were preparing to offer a two-year contract after this season, but as reported by "Marca" and other sources, such a scenario could happen sooner than planned.
