{"id":495643,"date":"2026-05-05T20:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=495643"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:51:02","slug":"xavi-pascual-targeted-by-dubai-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/xavi-pascual-targeted-by-dubai-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavi Pascual targeted by Dubai Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"92a71c4a-287d-4bc1-8361-bf11a4883773\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1478\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Xavi Pascual has emerged as the top target for Dubai\u2019s basketball project ahead of next season, according to Oscar Herreros. The Spanish coach, currently under contract with FC Barcelona after signing a deal last November, is reportedly at the top of the club\u2019s shortlist to lead the team\u2019s ambitious plans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1478\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Pascual\u2019s contract includes an exit clause, which could ease potential negotiations if Dubai decides to make a concrete move. 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