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• Ernesto Valverde still in charge despite approach to Xavi• Luis Suárez out for four months after knee surgery
Barcelona have been left in limbo after their former midfielder Xavi Hernández turned down an offer to take over as manager of the club.
Barcelona’s sporting director, Eric Abidal, and chief executive, Òscar Grau, are due to discuss the next step with Josep Maria Bartomeu, the club’s president, upon their return from Qatar, where they held meetings with Xavi over two days. The 39-year-old, who is currently in charge of the Doha club al-Sadd, expressed a desire to become coach at the Camp Nou but with Barcelona pressing for a swift response he decided the time was not right. Ernesto Valverde remains in charge. Continue reading...