German Hansi Flick succeeds Xavi Hernandez on the Barça bench. The previous captain and winner of the 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015 Champions Leagues with the Blaugranas took the reins of the workforce in November 2021. In a Barça in reconstruction, Xavi had gained the 2023 Liga however had had a 2023 monetary yr -2024 tougher, ending ten factors behind Actual within the league and exiting the Champions League within the quarter-finals towards PSG.
Xavi’s presence on the Barcelona bench subsequent season has been unsure for a number of months. The previous playmaker introduced on the finish of January that he would go away the membership on the finish of the season. On the finish of April, he reversed his resolution and agreed to remain. A joint press convention with President Laporta made this resolution official. Barça lastly introduced on Might 24 that Xavi would go away the membership on the finish of the season. Simply earlier than Flick’s arrival was made official, Barcelona introduced that they’d reached an settlement with Xavi to terminate his contract, which ran till 2025.
Flick has not coached since his dismissal from the ‘Mannschaft’ in September 2023. With Germany, he was eradicated within the first spherical of the 2022 World Cup. His report with Bayern is extra flattering since there’s gained, amongst others, the championship (2020, 2021), the German Cup (2020) and the Champions League (2020).
