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When did Xavi leave Barcelona as a player?

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Spanish football (soccer) player Xavi left FC Barcelona at the end of the 2014–15 season and joined Qatar’s Al-Sadd. He stayed with that club until retiring as a player in May 2019. He then served as manager of Al-Sadd before returning to Barcelona as manager in 2021. He was dismissed from that position in 2024.