Hansi Flick to become new Barca coach

The newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” wrote this on Friday. According to the report, a crucial phone call took place last Wednesday between the 59-year-old and Barça’s sporting director Deco. However, details such as the duration of the contract have yet to be clarified.

A one-year contract with an option for an extension is being discussed. Previously, several media outlets had reported that Flick was once again a hot candidate at the top club. Flick, most recently the German team boss, is therefore considered the club management’s favorite if, after an unprecedented back and forth in recent weeks, there is a separation from the current coach Xavi. However, this separation has not yet been officially confirmed. According to the newspaper, Xavi will also be informed of the decision on Monday.

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Barcelona’s club legend announced his retirement after the end of this season in January. Flick was already being considered as a possible successor at that time. The first turnaround followed in April, when Xavi, President Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco agreed to continue working together until at least 2025.

However, the 44-year-old 2010 world champion is now apparently facing ousting again because Xavi’s public statements about the club’s financial situation and the lack of international competitiveness of his squad are said to have massively angered the Barça management.

One thing that speaks in Flick’s favor as a potential successor is that his agent Pini Zahavi has a good relationship with Laporta. He also has a good reputation in Spain because, as coach of Bayern Munich, he beat FC Barcelona 8-2 in the quarterfinals on the way to winning the Champions League in 2020.