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Xavi Hernandez revealed he attempted to re-sign Lionel Messi and Neymar during his tenure as Barcelona manager. He reflected on the challenges of coaching compared to playing, expressing pride in stabilizing the club and winning titles.
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Xavi Hernandez reveals he tried to re-sign Lionel Messi and Neymar Junior as Barcelona manager
Over the last few months, Xavi Hernandez has started to lift the lid on his two-year spell as head coach of Barcelona. The 46-year-old steadied the ship upon arriving in November 2021, although his exit in the summer of 2024 generated a lot of reaction, especially from himself.
The matter was discussed during Xaviās interview with Brazilian football icon Romario. As per MD, he spoke with pride on his managerial spell, while also admitting that being head coach was much more difficult than being a player at Barcelona.
āIām very proud, the club was in the worst moment in its history. We managed to get the team to compete and won two titles. We left a legacy of young players who are now the backbone of this team.
āManaging was much more difficult than playing. I felt that I was going to continue, so we agreed with Laporta, but there was a personal issue with a person at the club who didnāt let us continue. We laid a good foundation that now Flick, with his good work, takes advantage of. I demanded a lot from Laporta when I joined, after winning the league my demand dropped and that canāt happen to me again. My first message was that I was there to help them, not because of my ego.ā
Xavi has previously claimed that he tried to push Barcelona to re-sign Lionel Messi in the summer of 2023 when his , and heās now admitted that he also wanted to bring in two more former teammates in Neymar Junior and Pedro Rodriguez.
Xavi aimed to strengthen the team during his managerial tenure, seeking to bring back two of the club's most iconic players.
During his time as head coach, Xavi won two titles and helped stabilize the club during a challenging period.
Xavi Hernandez exited as Barcelona manager in the summer of 2024 after a two-year spell.

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āI managed to bring back Dani Alves and I tried to bring back Neymar, Pedro and Messi when I was coach. Pedro and Neymar could not be brought back because of the economic situation and Messi because Laporta did not want to. With Neymar there was an opportunity, but it did not happen either. It did not happen because of our very difficult economic situation. Financial fair play was severely limiting us, and the famous salaries.ā