DBasia.news – Former Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez made his debut as a coach when his team Al Sadd conducted a match test against Palamos. However, his team failed to win because they were held 1-1.
The match of the two teams ended without a goal in the first round. Entering the second half, the deadlock broke after Palamos got a penalty. David Cano brought the Spanish League Third Division club ahead. However, seven minutes later, Al Sadd equalized thanks to a goal from a new South Korean player, Nam Tae-hee.
Xavi Hernandez used an initial 4-3-3 formation. The formation is no stranger to the club from Qatar. Because, although tend to use 4-2-3-1, Jesualdo Ferreira, the old coach, also several times used a 4-3-3 formation with 4-3-1-2 variations.
Throughout the match, the 39-year-old former Barcelona player looked very active in giving instructions. He is more often on the edge of the field than on the bench where the coach and reserve player. As for communicating, he uses English more often.
Xavi Hernandez was appointed as the new coach of Al Sadd on July 1. He replaced Jesualdo Ferreira, who has handled the club for four seasons. The verdict was announced on May 28 or just a week after the player underwent his final match.