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Arsenal fans react as Xavi says he would be open to managing Gunners

Will Butcher
Will Butcher

Football legend Xavi has entered the world of football management and is open to taking over the reigns at Arsenal among other Premier League sides – which has prompted enormous reaction🐈 from Gunners fans on Twitter.

Now 39 years of age, Xavi has retired from professional football after spending the last four years of his illustrious career in Qatar with Stars League side Al-Sadd. He scored an impressive 25 goals in 115 games ⛎for the middle eastern s🐎ide.

Following his retirement, the Spain and Barcelona i💖con took over as manager of the club and has s🐠tarted in excellent form as manager. Eight games in, Xavi has suffered defeat just once – and won six matches.

, Xavi a💯dmitted that returning to manage Barcelona is his dream. But if he was to manage in the Premier League, he would consider Arsenal, as well as both Manchester clubs,༒ Chelsea and Tottenham.

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“If I had to choose, I would choose a big team, [Manchester] 🔴City o൲r United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham,”

Unai Emery is coming under intense pressure despite guiding Arsenal to fourth in the Premier League table aftไer six league games, and masterminding an excellent 3-0 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.

However,  a dismal point against Watfor🔴d that saw the Hornets register 31 efforts at goal in the second half, before scraping past newly-promoted Aston Villa has piled the pressure on Emery. Arsenal fans reacted to the prospect of Xavi in charge.

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