Xavi Hernández continues to be a coach who sparks interest from several teams looking to secure his services. The Terrassa native, who had a journey with numerous standout moments and some less favorable ones at FC Barcelona, where he managed 143 matches, achieving 91 wins, 23 draws, and 29 losses, is currently unemployed and has been seen enjoying his vacation. However, this does not mean that he is not still being considered by several clubs in Europe.
In this regard, from Italy, it seems that the Catalan coach and his focus on promoting young talents, as well as his tactical style based on ball possession and intricate play, continue to draw attention. Indeed, one of the traditional teams from that country, who recently lost their coach, attempted to recruit him to lead their new sporting project.
As reported by 'Corriere dello Sport', apparently Roma considered the option of hiring Xavi Hernández following the dismissal of Daniele De Rossi, which occurred just under a week ago. However, the same source also clarifies that the coach from Terrassa would have turned down the proposal from the Roman club.
Which coach did Roma end up hiring after Xavi Hernández's "no"?
Ultimately, after ruling out the hiring of Xavi Hernández, 'La Loba' had to consider other alternatives, leaving behind other preferred candidates like Francesco Farioli and Stefano Pioli. Faced with this situation, they ended up choosing to hire Ivan Jurić, who now leads the sporting project of a Roma side that, despite the results at the start of the 2024/25 season (currently in 9th place in Serie A after five matches, with one win, three draws, and one loss), seems to be going through a challenging period both in terms of sports performance and institutional matters.
In addition to the coaching change, there is the resignation of the CEO and general manager, Lina Souloukou, as well as the discontent of the fans towards the leadership headed by the team owners, Dan and Ryan Firedkin, due to the dismissal of De Rossi. This climate of instability is quite significant for a club that aims to steer its course in the right direction as quickly as possible.