Instead of extending his remarkable playing career, the legendary former Barcelona midfielder has left the door open for a potential return to the dugout in the future.
“I like to finish well in places, to end good stories by my own choice. I think that's how it's been. I could play on, yes, I feel good, I play a lot of games during the season, but I'm not 20, I try to help the team,” Busquets said at his farewell ceremony.
“But I think it was the right decision, not just physically, but mentally, too.
“There are many more things to go into that, and I'm very happy, as I said in the video, for the decision, for the trajectory, for having lived a dream I've had since I was little in the places where I could choose and where I went, like in Barcelona and here where I chose it.
“And that's it, now I'll be, hopefully for a few more games, on the other side of the field.”
Busquets made his La Liga debut for Barcelona in 2008, going on to feature in 722 matches for the club. He has also made over 100 appearances for Inter Miami across three seasons in the United States.