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– Barca unveil Xavi as new manager in front of thousands at Camp Nou.
– Xavi Hernandez is being presented as the new Barcelona head coach today.
– Xavi was snapped up from Al-Sadd after a week of negotiations last week, the two sides eventually striking a deal.
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– Barca confirmed the news just before the weekend and the drama that followed, a three-goal collapse to draw 3-3 with Celta Vigo, but the presentation is being made today at Camp Nou.
– Barca fans were invited along to Camp Nou for free to welcome back their former midfielder, and more than 25,000 have turned up.
– Xavi walked out to chants of “Xavi, Xavi” before signing his contract on the pitch, alongside his family and Barca president Joan Laporta.
– “I don’t want to get too emotional so I will just tell you one thing we are the best club in the world,” Xavi told the crowd of around 10,000 fans.
– “And we will work to the highest standards to have success. We cannot accept defeats or draws, we have to win every game.”
– Laporta said: “Today will be a historic day for Barca.”
