Former Barcelona Legend Xavi appointed as new manager of Qatar Stars after announcing his retirement
After
the former Barcelona legend left his previous club and went to play before his
retirement the 39-year-old who made 86 appearances as a player for the Qatar
Stars League club since 2015, announced his retirement from football earlier
this month.
The
legendary footballer has now penned a two-year deal to take over as manager,
and the deal will see him become the boss of his former La Liga rival Gabi,
who moved to the Middle East from Atletico Madrid last summer.
Al Sadd
confirmed Xavi will take charge of the pre-season training camp in Girona from
July 14-29.
Xavi, who
is still Barcelona's all-time record appearance-holder across all competitions
with 769 is also one of the world's best midfielders. He won eight La Liga
titles and four Champions League crowns at the Spanish giants before leaving
for the Middle East in 2015.
At the
international level, Xavi was also key to Spain's World Cup triumph in 2010 and
won the European Championships in both 2008 and 2012.
Sorce: Lindaikeji
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