The Camp Nou legend was left unimpessed by his old teammate’s recent interview (Picture: Getty)Barcelona legend Xavi is reportedly ‘very angry’ over comments made by the Catalan club’s sporting director Eric Abidal, who claimed they had never offered him the manager’s job. The Frenchman claimed he could ‘smell’ unrest in the dressing room, prompting a ferocious reaction from Lionel Messi and crisis talks between Abidal and Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Xavi and Abidal won the Champions League and La Liga together (Picture: Getty)But it wasn’t only the Barcelona squad who Abidal upset, with the former defender also slamming reports that Xavi had been offered the manager’s job after Valverde’s dismissal and highlighting his lack of experience. Asked about Xavi, Abidal had said: ‘In the first meeting we had, Xavi listened. I don’t know if I’ll be there, but Barca always has the door open.’AdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Eric Abidal to stay on at Barcelona despite public row with Lionel MessiMORE: Lionel Messi slams Barcelona’s sporting director Eric Abidal

Source: Metro February 06, 2020 11:26 UTC