The German strategist will be allowed to command this team until June 30, 2026, according to an agreement that was just reached between FC Barcelona and coach Hansi Flick. The speed with which the Nou Camp team finalized the contract with this strategist is explained in the following paragraphs.

In the presence of President Joan Laporta, Vice President for Sports Rafa Yuste, and Sports Director Anderson Luís de Souza, Deco, the new coach of Barcelona signed a contract for a period of two years at the club’s office. It was just a short while after the Nou Camp squad made the announcement that Xavi would be leaving that Flick was appointed.

“Genes” of a coach who has won championships

Flick (right) is a world-class coach who has achieved many successes at both club and national team levels.

With the appointment of Flick, Barcelona decided to choose a famous strategist, who has achieved many successes, with an attacking style of play, beautiful football, dedication, true to the philosophy of the Catalan giants. . That is the strategy that helps the German coach achieve much success and become a world-class strategist.

Born in Heidelberg, Germany in 1965, Flick began his coaching career in 1996 when he both played and coached FC Victoria Bammental. In 2000, he took over the head coach position at Hoffenheim, where the strategist stayed for 5 seasons, before moving to Austria to work with RB Salzburng, becoming part of the coaching staff of Giovanni Trapattoni and Lothar Matthaus.

6 years with Joachim Löw

In August 2006, Flick became assistant coach to Joachim Löw at the German team after Jurgen Klinsmann resigned. Löw and Flick led the “Tank” through the reconstruction period and then to the final of the European Nations Championship – Euro 2008.

In 2010, the German team reached the World Cup semi-finals, repeating the same achievement at the 2012 European Nations Championship, before being crowned world champion – World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

6 championships

Flick once helped Bayern Munich win the “six” in one season

After international success, Flick left his assistant role at the German “Tank” and took over the role of Sports Director at the German Football Federation (DFB) before returning to Hoffenheim in 2019. 2017 as Sports Director. In the summer of 2019, Flick joined Bayern Munich as an assistant to coach Nico Kovac.

The Bavarian team fired the Croatian strategist after just a few months in office and Flick was given the interim role of leading the Bundesliga giant, a historic decision for Bayern Munich.

After a favorable start, Bayern General Director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that Flick will take on the role of coach until the end of the season. Flick made an outstanding mark with 22 wins in the first 25 matches leading the “Gray Tigers”, breaking coach Josep Guardiola’s record of 21 wins in the first 25 matches at Barcelona.

That season ended with the Munich team winning a historic treble, in which Flick’s team had an 8-2 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League. The German strategist was also awarded the Best Coach of the Year award by the European Football Federation (UEFA).

Reunited with Lewandowski

After winning the Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League, Bayern completed a historic treble of German Super Cup, European Super Cup and World Club Cup, repeating Pep Guardiola’s record at Barcelona in 2009.

Striker Robert Lewandowski is the player who plays the “key” role for the above success, scoring an average of more than 1 goal/match under Flick. In the 2020/21 season, Bayern Munich successfully defended the championship, before this strategist announced his decision to return to take over the coaching position at the national team.

After 8 wins in the first 8 matches, Flick’s army lost shockingly to Japan at the 2022 World Cup and was eliminated from the world’s biggest tournament right from the group stage. After a few more disappointing matches, Flick was sacked by the DFB.