JAKARTA - Barcelona coach, Xavi, admitted that he had been offered the role of part of Brazil's national team staff for the 2022 World Cup. However, he refused and is now with the Blaugrana.
It was the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Rogerio Caboclo who offered the job. He got the offer while still serving in Al Sadd, Qatar.
"The opportunity came through the president of CBF. They ( CAME) to Qatar, and spoke to me, (and asked if) I could be part of Tite's staff," Xavi told ESPN.
"But I want to be a coach, not an assistant. My desire is to be a coach," he continued.
Xavi menyatakan, penawaran itu merupakan kesempatan yang luar biasa. Dia menyebut, bisa saja membuat sejarah sebagai orang Eropa pertama yang bekerja di timnas Brasil.
"But, at that time, it didn't happen. Obviously I want to be Barcelona coach, which is my dream, and this is me," he said.
The former Spanish national team player replaced Ronald Koeman last year to take full responsibility for the Camp Nou-based team. He then successfully improved the performance of the Catalan team since his arrival.
However, Xavi said it would not rule out taking the opportunity if offered again. "You never know. This would be a spectacular opportunity," he said.
"I worked hard, and you can't put anything aside," concluded Xavi.
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