Xavi Hernandez, the luxury option for Morocco after the World Cup

In an interview with the newspaper La Vanguardia, Xavi Hernández has lifted the veil on his future, two years after his departure from Catalonia. The former midfielder has revealed that he has received several serious offers, including one directly from Morocco to take over the national team.

The Spanish coach seems firmly determined to move away from the frantic pace of top-level clubs. "The club coach has a lot of stress, it is difficult to manage the family issue," he confided, expressing his desire to participate in major tournaments such as the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations.

This announcement comes as Moroccan football is going through a major turbulent period. After the defeat in the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, marked by a missed penalty from Brahim, coach Walid Regragui was officially sacked on March 5th. Xavi Hernández and the challenge of the Atlas Lions after the 2026 World Cup

To succeed Regragui, Morocco has finally chosen Mohamed Ouahbi, appointed last Thursday. The former U20 World Cup champion has only three months to prepare the team before the start of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Although the Federation has favored an internal solution for the immediate deadline of June 2026, the door remains open for the future. Xavi has specified that he would like to test himself with a national team, a project that he finds exciting because it offers more time for tactical preparation.

The Blaugrana idol remains a credible option for the Moroccan project after the next World Cup. Seduced by the potential of the Atlas Lions, Xavi hopes to reconcile his sporting ambitions with a personal balance that the position of national team coach would allow him to achieve.