‘Barça management flies to London for a summit meeting with proposed new coach’
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Deco and Bojan Krkic had a ‘summit meeting’ with Hansi Flick on Wednesday to succeed Xavi at FC Barcelona, ESPN reports. Both parties are said to have met in London, where Flick’s agent Pini Zahavi was also present.
ESPN knows that a plane left Barcelona for London on Wednesday carrying Deco and Krkic, who are on the sports committee at the Catalan superpower. The focus is on Xavi’s succession.
The Spanish Sport, which consulted sources close to Flick, speaks of a ‘summit meeting’. Barcelona therefore seems to be preparing for a definitive break with Xavi Hernández.
Joan Laporta is seriously considering dismissing Xavi as coach of FC Barcelona, Spanish media reported last week. This is striking, as it became known more than a month ago that the coach had changed his mind and, despite his announced departure, would remain in his post.
The possible dismissal is said to have been prompted by statements about the club’s financial situation at a press conference last week. The break must be announced next Monday, a day after the last league match against Sevilla.
From that moment on, the way is definitely clear for Flick to step in, or so it sounds. Someone else who is in very good standing with the club management is Rafa Márquez. The current coach of Barça Atlètic must be promoted within the organization.
After the meeting with Flick, Deco and Krkic are expected to fly to Dublin, where the Europa League final will be played between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening.
It is only an hour’s flight from London to the Irish capital. The rumors about a meeting with Flick can therefore immediately be relegated to the realm of fables, as it has been tactically thought out.
2024-05-22 15:55:00
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