It will be the president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, and the Director Sporting Deco, who will choose their next manager in the summer, but having the players on the side is a useful plus. Former coach of Bayern Munich Hansi Flick he still has a lot of credit with Laporta and Barcelona for his 2020 treble, and some of the locker room.
Flick has been touted as a potential option to return to Bayern this summer, following the announcement that Thomas Tuchel will leave in the summer. However, German football insider Christian Falk explained The Daily Briefing that he is no longer considered in Bavaria.
“Hansi Flick is no longer a problem at FC Bayern. Flick himself would also prefer to take the job at FC Barcelona, where Xavi leaves in the summer. The commitment of the star consultant Pini Zahavi could pay for Hansi Flick. The Israeli, who has his office in London, not only has the best contacts in the Premier League. One of his dearest friends is Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona.
In recent weeks it has been reported that Flick has fallen in Barcelona's estimations of late, but star striker Robert Lewandowski could strengthen his case.
“Zahavi spent several days in Barcelona and met Laporta to talk to him about Flick. Flick has already learned Spanish. With Ilkay Gundogan, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Robert Lewandowski, he knows some key players from the DFB and Bayern Munich. With Lewandowski he has a great advocate internally.”
Lewandowski was part of that treble-winning side under Flick, while Gundogan has spoken positively of Flick in recent months as well. Besides having Lewandowski and Zahavi in his corner, one of the main attractions of Flick will be that he is available. Of the other candidates who will be free and free to resume on the first of July, only Thomas Tuchel and Flick fit that bill of candidates who are currently being suggested.
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