Barcelona great Xavi accepts he is not ready to coach Spain, as the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) looks set to name Julen Lopetegui’s successor on Monday.
Spain’s World Cup campaign was thrown into chaos when Lopetegui was fired on the eve of the tournament after agreeing a deal to become Real Madrid’s new coach.
Lopetegui failed to keep his future role under wraps and RFEF president Luis Rubiales swung the axe, firing the former Porto tactician.
Fernando Hierro stepped in to take the reins during the World Cup, but he left that post and resigned as director of football following the penalty shoot-out defeat to hosts Russia in the last 16.
Rubiales is expected to put Luis Enrique forward as his selection to succeed Lopetegui in a board meeting on Monday.
“First of all, I do not see myself [as being] ready,” Xavi told AS. “Secondly, I do not have the qualifications and third, it is not the moment.
Source: TOI