--- title: "Xavi Hernandez Rejects Club Football: Barcelona Legend Shifts Career Focus for Family" description: "Xavi Hernandez has officially rejected working in European clubs for the sake of his family. The Barcelona legend plans to manage a national team to participate in the World Cup and Euros, combining his career with raising children. πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦" date: 2026-07-20T10:38:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/xavi-hernandez-rejects-club-football-barcelona-legend-shifts-career-focus-for-family tags: [xavi, fc-barcelona, fabrizio-romano, sport-rbc-ua] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Xavi Hernandez Rejects Club Football: Barcelona Legend Shifts Career Focus for Family ![Xavi Hernandez in Barcelona kit at press conference discussing retirement from club football for family](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/20/xavi-ernandes-otkazyvaetsya-ot-klubnogo-futbola/xavi-ernandes-otkazyvaetsya-ot-klubnogo-futbola-1.webp) Xavi Hernandez, a legend of world football and former head coach of "Barcelona," has publicly announced a radical review of his professional plans. The 46-year-old Spanish specialist, who has been out of work for more than two years, no longer intends to manage any of the European giants. This is reported by Sport RBC.UA citing insider Fabrizio Romano. ### Family is more important than club trophies Xavi made it clear that the daily routine and colossal pressure characteristic of club football are in his past. The main reason for such a radical decision is the desire to be closer to his loved ones. In his frank statement, the specialist admitted that working in a top club would not allow him to spend enough time with his family, especially given the presence of small children. "My next step could be a national team. That suits me, and that is what I want. I have a family. Working in a club would not allow me to spend as much time with my family, and I have small children," the source quotes Xavi. ### New ambitions: conquering continents Despite rejecting the club race, the specialist's ambitions have not disappeared. Instead of chasing national cups and leagues, Xavi has set his sights on conquering the main international arenas. He dreams of trying himself as a coach on completely different continents, participating in the largest tournaments: the World Cup, the European Championship, the Africa Cup of Nations, and the Asian Cup. The specifics of working with national teams, where the match schedule is significantly less dense than in the club calendar, will allow Xavi to perfectly balance his personal life and big football ambitions. ### Coaching path: from "Barcelona" to new projects Recall that Xavi left the post of coach of the Catalan club at the end of the 2023/24 season and has not managed any team since. His coaching career currently consists of two key stages, and it seems that the third will be the most extensive in geographical terms. Earlier, there were also reports of a possible change of coach in the French national team, where Xavi could replace Didier Deschamps, but there are no final decisions on this yet. Currently, the specialist's attention is focused on finding a team that will allow combining a high level of football with family values.