Xavi relationships with ex-Barcelona players rules him out of Inter Miami job

There has been a lot of talk about Xavi Hernandez potentially replacing another former Barcelona manager Tata Martino at Inter Miami, but that won't be the case. There was a battle to determine who didn't want who.

This week it was reported that Xavi does not want the Inter Miami job as he waits for a bigger opportunity in Europe and is not keen to end his sabbatical. Meanwhile, Cadena SER has said that Lionel Messi has asked Xavi to replace Martino.

On the other hand, Sport has said he was never considered precisely because of his relationships with former Barcelona trio Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. Although he maintains a strong bond with Busquets both on and off the pitch, things have cooled off with Messi in recent years. Furthermore, his relationship with Alba is described as 'not only bad, but completely broken'.

Xavi dropped Alba for Alejandro Balde and encouraged him to leave Barcelona before the end of his contract, which eventually happened. Inter Miami is also expected to agree on a deal for a new coach soon.