"Xavi did the right thing by rejecting Barcelona"

Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United or Tottenham legend and now Betfair ambassador, supported Xavi Hernández in his decision not to coach FC Barcelona after the dismissal of Ernesto Valverde. "I totally agree with Xavi when I learned that he had rejected the job. You don't want to take the team in mid-season, that's for sure. You have always wanted a team since the start of the season, "said the former Bulgarian international.

"Also, at some point, I don't know when, maybe, in a year, in two or five years, whatever, Xavi will be the coach of Barcelona. Meanwhile, Barcelona will be doing well … they still have Messi on the team, "said the Betfair Ambassador.

Berbatov says the decision to throw Valverde was not one he was expecting. " I was surprised to discover that Barcelona had dismissed their coach in mid-season. It’s very striking when you compare it to the way you work in the Premier League,” said the former footballer.

Berbatov also wanted, as a former elite striker, to analyze the injury of a Luis Suarez who will be out of the field for a few months. The Bulgarian told the Uruguayan off for not stopping in time.

"These things happened to him because Suarez was so irreplaceable that he played in every game. And of course, sooner or later he was going to hurt himself. It all depends on the player, how you treat yourself, how you sleep, eat or prepare … but some players get hurt just because they play too much. Saturating yourself with matches is a problem. It happened to me, I wanted to play it all … but sometimes I had to tell myself that I had to stop, take a break. The last thing I wanted was to cry and suffer for months, "he added.