Barcelona president, Joan Laporta in 2021 sounded out Flick’s availability while he was still in charge of Bundesliga side, Bayern Munich
By Kehinde Okeowo
La Liga club, Barcelona have officially confirmed the appointment of German tactician, Hansi Flick as their new head coach.
Flick, 59, replaces former Barcelona captain, Xavi Hernández, who managed his final game with the club on Sunday after being sacked last week.
The German coach, renowned for leading Bayern Munich to a treble in the 2019-20 season, has been out of work since his dismissal as Germany’s national team coach in September.
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The two-year deal with Barcelona marks Flick’s first coaching role outside of his home country.
Announcing his arrival, Barça in a statement said, “FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached an agreement for the German to become men’s first team football coach until 30 June 2026.”
Prior to this development, ESPN reported in 2021 that Barcelona president, Joan Laporta sounded out his availability while he was still in charge of Bayern.
On that occasion, he had already committed to the Germany job, but Laporta remained a fan and talks with Flick’s camp have been constant since Xavi announced in January that he would step down.
