Xavi Hernández hopes to one day work for the club he loves, Barcelona.

The midfielder was clear about his future plans in a recent interview with 'Sky Sports', where he also said that being the Barcelona boss is "very difficult" and involves a lot of "suffering". "It's difficult to be the Barcelona manager. I've seen Guardiola, Rijkaard, Van Gaal and now Luis Enrique and they all suffer. It's not all fun, it's agonising and a job that puts you in line for a great deal of criticism. It's not easy, but I want to do something in football. It's my passion and it's what I enjoy the most. My main objective is to try and work for Barcelona in the future, although I now have a magnificent project in Qatar until 2022 and I want to put my all into it", he said.

The former 'Azulgrana' maestro says that he's "very happy" in Qatar, where he has begun his own training process, although he's still keeping a keen eye on events back at his former club. Xavi still believes that the team's standout performer is Leo Messi, who he described as "the best player in the history of football".

The midfield mastermind also defended the styles of his former managers Guardiola and Luis Enrique: "There are two types of football, defensive and offensive. Guardiola and Luis Enrique are both the perfect definition of the offensive style. They want to make things happen, they want to dominate the game and that's good for the show".