Barcelona presented its new coach, Xavi Hernandez, in front of thousands of club fans at the Camp Nou stadium, today, Monday, and the new coach made promises and explained his plan of action during the next stage.

The 41-year-old Barcelona legend signed a contract that extends to 2024 on the field, accompanied by club president Joan Laporta.

"It's a historic day for Barcelona," Laporta told fans at the presentation ceremony for the former midfielder, who was accompanied by his family. "Welcome, Xavi."

For his part, Xavi told the fans, "Thank you all. I don't want to be overwhelmed by feelings but my body is shaking. It is the biggest club in the world and I will work hard to live up to the ambitions. Barcelona does not accept a draw or a defeat. We have to win all the matches."

And regarding his plan for the next stage, the new coach told reporters, "I am very ready and prepared. We must be responsible and work to seize the ball in play and create opportunities. We have a mission to restore many of the things that the club has lost."

Speaking about the need for discipline in the team as a key factor in his project with Barcelona, ​​he told reporters, "We have to implement new rules that will be strict. When we had clear standards and rules in the dressing rooms, things were good, and when we didn't, things got worse. So we need to The system. We have to be professional."

"It is a medium to long-term project, but we will need to work hard to achieve the desired results. Expectations and ambitions will be high. We will not accept any excuses," he added.

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The new coach confirmed that he would deal more strictly with the team leaders as his former colleagues in the club, and made it clear that everyone would have his chance and that all players would start with him from scratch, referring to a number of players who left the plans of former coach Ronaldo Koman and did not participate in the matches for a long time. .

Xavi confirmed that the renewal of the French striker, Osman Dembele, will be a priority despite the player's multiple injuries and his absence for long periods since his arrival to the team in 2017. He praised his abilities and his constant desire to win.

The young Spanish coach revealed that he had received an offer to work as an assistant coach for Brazil's national team, Tite, to lead the team after the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but he confirmed that his only dream was to coach Barcelona.

Xavi returns to Barcelona after 6 years since his last match with the team when he beat Juventus in the 2015 Champions League final, which is the club's last title in the competition.

Barcelona is ninth in the league, 11 points behind leaders Real Sociedad and 10 points behind its eternal rivals Real Madrid.

It will be Xavi's first match in his new position, in the confrontation with Espanyol on November 20, after the international break.