Xavi Hernandez has vowed to restore Barcelona to its position as “the best club in the world”.
Barça appointed Xavi as their new manager on Friday to replace Ronald Koeman with a two and a half year contract.
The former midfielder, who spent 17 years in Barcelona’s first team between 1998 and 2015, joined Qatar side Al Sadd after the two clubs agreed to pay a release clause in his contract.
The fallen giants Barca are currently ninth in La Liga, 11 points behind leaders Real Sociedad and 10 from historical rivals Real Madrid.
At his official presentation in front of nearly 10,000 fans at the Nou Camp, Xavi said: “I am very excited. I want to thank the club and everyone here. You gave me goosebumps.
“I just want to say one thing. We are the best club in the world and will work hard to achieve success. We cannot afford to draw or lose. We are Barça and we have to win every match.
“We need you (the fans) especially in difficult times. We are in a difficult situation as a club, but now we only have to think about what is good for Barça. “
Club president Joan Laporta joined Xavi on the pitch and said: “Today is a day that will go down in club history.”
Xavi’s first match on the bench will be the derby against Espanyol on November 20, after the break for the national teams.
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