2024-05-24 11:32:27
Really, the door to FC Barcelona was already closed for Hansi Flick. However now he might nonetheless turn out to be the brand new coach of the Catalans.
In response to media stories, former nationwide coach Hansi Flick is as soon as once more a scorching candidate for the place of coach at high Spanish membership FC Barcelona. The 59-year-old is taken into account the membership’s administration’s favourite if, after an unprecedented backwards and forwards in latest weeks, the membership ought to half methods with present coach Xavi. That is what a number of Spanish and worldwide media retailers are reporting. Sky even reported a verbal settlement between the Barça bosses and Flick.
Barcelona membership legend Xavi introduced his retirement on the finish of this season in January. Even then, Flick was being thought of as a doable successor. The primary turnaround adopted in April, when Xavi, President Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco agreed to proceed working collectively till no less than 2025.
Criticism of monetary scenario
Nonetheless, the 44-year-old 2010 World Champion is now apparently dealing with ousting once more as a result of Xavi’s public statements in regards to the membership’s monetary scenario and the shortage of worldwide competitiveness of his squad are stated to have massively angered the Barça administration.
One argument in favor of Flick as a possible successor is that his agent Pini Zahavi has a great relationship with Laporta. He additionally has a great repute in Spain as a result of, as coach of Bayern Munich, he beat FC Barcelona 8-2 within the quarterfinals on the way in which to profitable the Champions League in 2020. A return of Flick to FC Bayern has additionally been mentioned in latest weeks.