There were contradicting statements on Friday about the possible move of Xavi Hernández from Qatar to Barcelona as the new head coach of FC Barcelona.

According to a media report, FC Barcelona denied an agreement with the Qatari club Al Sadd about the transfer of club legend Xavi Hernández to Barcelona.

A spokesman for the club also said at the request of the German Press Agency without giving any details: "There is nothing official yet."

Al-Sadd CEO Turki Al-Ali wrote on Twitter on Friday: "After paying the sums agreed in the contract, Al Sadd agrees with Xavi's move to Barcelona." Xavi is actually still bound as head coach in Doha until 2023.

Xavi is an important part of Al Sadd's history and the club wishes him every success in the future, Al-Ali said.

According to Spanish media reports, the amount to be paid is five million euros.

However, shortly after Al-Ali's tweet, the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" reported that representatives of FC Barcelona were angry about the statement.

The club is not ready to pay the requested amount.

FC Barcelona itself did not initially comment.

A delegation from FC Barcelona, ​​led by Vice President Rafael Yuste, traveled to Qatar to negotiate Xavi's move to Barcelona. Xavi, 2010 world champion, is set to succeed the Dutchman Ronald Koeman, who was sacked a week ago, at Barça.

Xavi had played for Barca between 1998 and 2015 and won the Champions League four times with the club. With the Spanish national team he was world and European champion. Now FC Barcelona would like him to succeed the killed coach Ronald Koeman. Although this is a difficult task, the 41-year-old emphasized his willingness to lead the traditional club out of the sporting crisis following the departure of superstar Lionel Messi. "I really want to go home," said the former midfield star of the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" recently.

The athletically but also financially stricken FC Barcelona is currently being coached on an interim basis by the previous coach of the B-Elf, Sergi Barjuan.

Under his direction, the team around national goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen initially managed a 1-1 draw against CD Alavés at home.

On Tuesday, the Catalans won the Champions League at Dynamo Kiev 1-0 and thus preserved their chances of reaching the round of 16.

In the table of the Spanish La Liga, the club, previously spoiled by success, has slipped to ninth place.

The gap to the first in the table Real Sociedad San Sebastian is nine points.