Hansi Flick rejects Chelsea in favor of Barcelona

In principle, Barcelona has signed an agreement with Hansi Flick, who will take over as head coach from incumbent Xavi Hernandez.

This choice was made in the midst of Xavi’s departure-causing circumstances and a tumultuous season.

After losing to Villarreal 5-3 at the Montjuic Stadium in January, Xavi first declared his intention to step down at the end of the season.

Xavi chose to uphold his contract, which runs on June 30, 2025, despite the early announcement. This came after Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in the El Clasico, officially giving up the La Liga title, and was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain from the Champions League quarterfinals.

Xavi chose to uphold his contract, which runs on June 30, 2025, despite the early announcement. This came after Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in the El Clasico, officially giving up the La Liga title, and was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain from the Champions League quarterfinals.

Xavi changed his mind about quitting in late April, but three weeks later, he was open about Barcelona’s financial problems and how they might affect their ability to compete with Real Madrid.

President Joan Laporta and his board were apparently offended by these remarks, which is why RAC1 reported that Xavi would be fired within the next several days.

Hansi Flick at Barcelona

Catalunya Radio reports that Hansi Flick has a 95% chance of becoming Barcelona’s new coach.

He declined offers from Chelsea and Bayern Munich to pursue this opportunity.

The reports also indicated that Flick prefers a long-term project like Barcelona over Bayern. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano stated that Flick was never in discussions with Chelsea and had been waiting for the Barcelona option for months.

Mundo Deportivo noted that Chelsea approached Flick about replacing Mauricio Pochettino after his recent dismissal, but Flick turned down the offer to prioritize Barcelona.

Hansi Flick Career, Trophies, Formation

Flick was appointed interim Bayern manager in November 2019 and became the permanent manager in April 2020.

Under his leadership, Bayern won the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal, and the UEFA Champions League in his first year.

Bayern enjoyed massive success during his charge at Bayern with 70 wins in 86 games.

The Bavarians also won their sixth Champions League trophy with Flick at the helm.

However, Flick had his fair share of struggles during his tenure with Germany, where the side crashed out of the 2022 FIFA WC in the group stages.

Flick’s style of plays involves modern, high-tempo, offensive, pressure-high football, and collective quality in a 4-2-3-1 formation.