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Former Brazil international Rivaldo has revealed that Xavi would be a good fit as manager at Camp Nou – but must face up to a huge weight of expectation.
Xavi, a former captain of Barca has also spoken recently of his desire to take over as manager of his old team, although the former Spain international said “there can’t be anyone toxic around the dressing room” if he is appointed in the near future.
World Cup winner, Rivaldo also warned Xavi could be under added pressure because of his reputation and his similarities to another Barca playmaker-turned-manager, Pep Guardiola.
“I believe that Xavi will become Barcelona manager in the future as he is not only a good person who knows the club inside out, but also seems to have good qualities as manager”, Rivaldo told Betfair.
“In the right moment he will know that the time to coach Barcelona has come and he will try to get his Barca team close to his golden generation at the Camp Nou.
“The pressure of raising the club to that level will be high, especially because he had a similar professional career to Pep Guardiola, a somewhat identical style of playing and could now replicate a system in which he was a maestro.
“Of course, it won’t be easy to make anything similar and he would need to have the right players at the right time to put his system working perfectly. When you have got this kind of pressure it’s because other people trust you and you are in charge of a big club with huge ambitions. Any manager would love to coach Barcelona.
“Much will depend on the players he has when he arrives in Barcelona. He must add two or three key pieces to strengthen the group and give him a chance of matching Guardiola’s levels.”