Mercato: Hansi Flick close to Barça? An agreement in principle would have been reached with the ex-Bayern coach

Who will be on the Barça bench next season? While during the season, Xavi announced that he would not continue with the Catalan club, the former midfielder finally indicated that he would stay to honor his contract until the end. Except that according to the Spanish press, his successor is already known. It would be Hansi Flick, the 59-year-old German coach.

According to the Madrid media ASan agreement in principle would have been found between Barça and the former Bayern coach with whom he won the Champions League in 2020. AS explains that a quick trip to London by sports director Deco and one of his most Close associates Bojan Krkic convinced Flick to sign with the Catalan club, confirming information from El Chiringuito.

Still according to AS, Flick would sign up for two seasons and will therefore replace Xavi on the Barcelona bench. Except that the Catalan coach is under contract with Barça until June 2025 and must confirm the terms of his departure. Things should speed up next week, when Barcelona will play their last match of the season against Sevilla (Sunday at 9 p.m.).

Twenty years coaching in Germany

At 59, Hansi Flick would have his first experience abroad as a head coach. First coach of TSG Hoffenheim in the early 2000s, he continued his career as assistant at RB Salzburg in 2006 before becoming assistant coach to Joachim Löw who had just taken charge of the German selection. Eight years later, after the Mannschaft’s world title, Flick became sports director of the German Football Association.

In November 2019, after the dismissal of Niko Kovac at Bayern, he took charge of the team and led them to a new league title, a German Cup and a Champions League won against PSG in 2020. One year later, he left Bavaria to take over the German team. His adventure with the Mannschaft lasted less than two years and was marked by elimination in the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar.