Barcelona appointed former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Hansi Flick as coach on Wednesday on a deal which runs till June 2026, after sacking Xavi Hernandez last week."FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached an agreement for the German to become men's first team football coach until 30 June 2026," the club said in a statement.
The former Bayern Munich boss takes his first job since being sacked from his role with Germany
At the end of April, Barcelona president Joan Laporta, choking with emotion, said he was "proud" to have Xavi Hernandez staying on as coach for next season."It's fantastic news that Xavi is staying -- the team we have, which is growing with many young talents, needs this stability," said Laporta, weeks before performing a spectacular u-turn.
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