{"id":17401,"date":"2026-05-05T18:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/17401\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:34:55","slug":"xavi-hernandez-may-have-a-new-path-far-from-barcelona-as-chelsea-reportedly-chase-him-for-head-coach-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/17401\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez may have a new path far from Barcelona as Chelsea reportedly chase him for head coach role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a> became one of the key architects of Barcelona\u2019s project success, building a promising roster. Although he was dismissed, he was the one who helped develop young players such as Pau Cubars\u00ed and Lamine Yamal. Despite being without a team for two years, Chelsea<\/a> have reportedly decided to pursue the Spanish head coach as the leader of their sporting project, aiming to build an elite-level team.<\/p>\n

According to The Independent, the Blues have decided to prioritize the appointment of Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez as their new head coach for the 2026\u201327 season. Although he has been without a team since leaving Barcelona<\/a> in 2024, the Spaniard coach is highly regarded for his attacking philosophy and solid results. In addition, the English side believes his time at the LaLiga club provided him with valuable experience to lead this project.<\/p>\n

Far from being a straightforward decision for Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez, he could have serious doubts about accepting Chelsea\u2019s proposal. Given the club\u2019s instability with managers, the Spaniard might not have the opportunity to build a long-term project, as Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior were not afforded that chance either. If he fails to deliver strong results, he could once again exit through the back door, potentially affecting his career, as happened with Graham Potter.<\/p>\n

In case Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez manages to build a solid project at the Blues, he could once again reestablish as one of the best managers in the world. However, he would likely need to win the Premier League or the UEFA Champions League. In addition, he could request greater control over transfers, aiming to reshape several areas of the squad with players suited to his dominant, attacking style of play.<\/p>\n

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FC Barcelona Head Coach Xavi Hernandez interacts with Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Report: Chelsea also chase Cesc Fabregas as leading coaching candidate<\/p>\n

In an effort to restore the competitive direction of their project, Chelsea appear determined to back a coach who excels at developing young talent. While Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez seems to be the front office\u2019s top priority, they are also keeping alternatives in mind in case an agreement cannot be reached. As a result, they have set their sights on Cesc F\u00e0bregas<\/a>, who is impressing at Como in Serie A.<\/p>\n

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see also<\/p>\n

Chelsea get message as Como president says Cesc F\u00e0bregas \u2018is free to go\u2019<\/p>\n

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According to CaughtOffside, the Blues believe Cesc F\u00e0bregas would be an ideal solution for the head coach role. After establishing as a club legend, the Spaniard could be tempted to return to the Premier League. However, he has already made it clear that leaving Como 1907 will not be easy, as he is a shareholder in the club and feels strongly connected to the project, although he has always expressed his love for the English league.<\/p>\n

Both Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez and Cesc F\u00e0bregas stand out in one key area: Developing young players. Because of this, Chelsea are making it clear that their focus is on maximizing the potential of the young players in their squad, something Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior did not manage to achieve. As a result, they are targeting coaches who have already made an impact on youngsters, with Nico Paz and Lamine Yamal standing out as clear examples of this philosophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez became one of the key architects of Barcelona\u2019s project success, building a promising roster. Although he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17402,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,3315,942,7241],"class_list":{"0":"post-17401","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-barcelona","8":"tag-barcelona","9":"tag-cesc-fabregas","10":"tag-chelsea","11":"tag-xavi-hernandez"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}