Former German coach Hansi Flick was named today as the new coach of FC Barcelona for two seasons. In this way, he will replace Xavi Hernández, fired on Friday after a season without titles.
The former German coach Hansi Flick was named today as the new coach of the FC Barcelona for two seasons. In this way, it will replace Xavi Hernandezfired on Friday after a season without titles.
“FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached an agreement for the German to be the coach of the men’s first football team until June 30, 2026”the club detailed in a statement.
Author of the historic ‘sextet’ of titles in 2020 with the Bayern Munich, flick He was without a team from the brutal end to his adventure on the bench of the Germany national team in September 2023after three consecutive defeats, including a humiliating defeat against Japan (4-1).
For several months, his name was strongly sounded as a possible successor to Xavi Hernandezwho was fired on Friday, just a few weeks before the Catalan coach announced his continuity in the position until the end of his contract in June 2025after having announced in January his intention to resign at the end of this season.
According to the Catalan press, the 59-year-old coach sought by the Chelseawould have prioritized FC Barcelona to relaunch his career.
As a player, the former midfielder won four titles Bundesliga with the Bayern Munichclub to which he returned in 2019 as assistant coach Niko Kovac. Months later, after the Croatian was fired, flick took over the reins of the Bavarian giant and ended up winning a historic “sextet”: Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions League, German Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup.
In 2021 took on the difficult task of replacing on the bench Germany to Joachim Lowcoach of whom he was a faithful and discreet assistant for almost eight years (2008-2014).
However, he was not successful in his mission and proved incapable of redirecting a directionless selection from 2018being the first German coach in history to be dismissed from his position.
Source: Ambito
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