Bartomeu tells Mascherano: We're waiting for you as a coach
The Barça president spoke at Masche's leaving event
Mascherano will leave the club for China on Friday
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu hopes Javier Mascherano will return to the club as a coach one day.
Mascherano will leave the club on Friday to join Chinese side Hebei Fortune, Barça confirmed before the Argentine's farewell event on Wednesday.
Speaking at the event, Bartomeu told Mascherano he'd like to see him in the Camp Nou dugout in the future.
“I’m happy for you, Masche, for the new challenges you will take on,” Bartomeu said.
“But I am also sad to lose a person like you. It’s not easy to know when to leave a club and you have taken the decision professionally, just like when you arrived from Liverpool.
“It worked out well for you because you’ve won 17 trophies and are a reference in the dressing room, at Camp Nou and among the fans.
"This is your club, Javier. When your new experience ends, this is your home. You must return. We're waiting for you as a coach.”
