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AFP'Champion coach' Flick appointed to Barcelona hotseat
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 IndependentThe transfer market problem that led Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final
With bigger clubs starting to fish in the same player pool, Dortmund have been forced to adapt their transfer strategy and it has taken them to the brink of an unlikely Champions League title
ReutersArmsmaker's sponsorship of soccer club BVB shows new reality, says German minister
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday that armsmaker Rheinmetall's sponsorship of soccer club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) was an unusual move which "shows where we stand". Ignoring the arms industry is no longer tenable in Germany due to the new reality, Habeck, also vice-chancellor, said after a government meeting. Rheinmetall's logo will replace that of telecom provider 1&1 as the armsmaker entered a three-year multi-million sponsorship agreement with BVB on Tuesday.
The IndependentBarcelona confirm Hansi Flick as new boss after warning from Xavi
The former Bayern Munich boss takes his first job since being sacked from his role with Germany