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Xavi thinks it will be “impossible” for his replacement as Barcelona manager to enjoy the job

Xavi Hernández is nothing if not honest. The legendary midfielder spoke to the press for the first time since announcing he will be leaving the job of first team coach at the end of the season, which has already created an insane amount of speculation about who his successor will be.

But regardless of what name is chosen by Joan Laporta, Xavi doesn’t think that person will have the time of his life. Quite the opposite, in fact. The current boss was asked what piece of advice he would offer the new manager so they don’t suffer the same fate as the likes of Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde, who left quite exhausted and done with coaching for a while, and Xavi was quite frank in his response.