Al Sadd CEO on Xavi: “We can’t have him leave at this time of the season.”
DOHA, QATAR - MAY 19: Xavi, Captain of Al Sadd, is congratulated at the final whistle by team mates on winning the Emir Cup for Al Sadd 2-1 against Al Rayyan at Khalifa International Stadium on May 19, 2017 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy launches Khalifa International Stadium, the first completed 2022 FIFA World Cup venue, five years before the tournament begins. (Photo by Neville Hopwood/Getty Images for Qatar 2022)
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Al Sadd are expected to make it difficult for Xavi to join FC Barcelona, according to the club’s CEO.
“We welcome the visit of the delegation from Barcelona, and we appreciate and respect this. The club’s position is clear from the beginning – we are committed to keeping Xavi with us and we can’t have him leave at this sensitive time of the season,” Turki Al-Ali said in a statement on Al Sadd’s social media channels.
Turki Al-Ali: The club's position is clear from the beginning – we are committed to keeping our coach Xavi with us and we cannot have him leave at this sensitive time of the season.#AlSadd
