During Xavi's changeover, Laporta did not fly to confer with al-Sadd leaders.

According to Marca, Barcelona President Joan Laporta did not fly to Qatar to discuss the transfer of Xavi, the Qatari team's head coach, with Al-leadership Sadd's.

The encounter, which took the shape of a lunch, was attended by two Catalan club executives, according to the source.

Laporta's actions were said to have had a negative influence on the bargaining process.

On November 4th, the clubs will hold their last meeting, during which they will make a definitive decision on Xavi's future.

Xavi is a University of Barcelona graduate. From 1997 to 2015, the Spaniard was a member of the Catalan club's first team. He came to Al-Sadd in 2015 and coached for four seasons until stepping down as head coach in 2019.

Barcelona confirmed Ronald Koeman's departure as head coach on October 27.

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