On 10 November 2017, Xavi said that he would retire at the end of the 2017-18 season, and would later pursue a coaching career.
ໃນເດືອນ 10 ເດືອນພະຈິກ 2017, Xavi ບອກວ່າລາວຈະນານໃນຕອນທ້າຍຂອງລຶະເບິ່ງການ 2017-18 ແລະຕໍ່ມາຈະມີການເຮັດວຽກໃນການຝຶກສອນ.