Barcelona news: Major update on Hansi Flick’s future as head coach from president Joan Laporta

Newly-elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that head coach Hansi Flick is predicted to increase his contract on the membership.

The 61-year-old will quickly be coming into the ultimate yr of his present contract at Camp Nou and up to date reviews from Spain have steered that talks have been held together with his agent, Pini Zahavi, and sporting director Deco over a brand new deal.

Uncertainty over Flick’s long-term future briefly surfaced previous to Barcelona’s presidential election on Sunday, when Laporta received 68% of the vote to fend off competitors from challenger Victor Font.

Nevertheless, Laporta’s re-election comes as an enormous enhance for Flick, who’s rated extremely by Barca’s hierarchy and is ready to be rewarded for implementing “extraordinarily excessive requirements” and respecting the membership’s “real fashion of soccer”.

Chatting with Spanish information outlet RAC1 about Flick’s future, Laporta mentioned: ”We need to renew [Flick’s] contract till 2028, giving him a yr’s grace interval every year.

“He’s in favour, and we’ll announce the settlement shortly as a result of he’s very glad right here. It’s a call made by Hansi, [Rafael] Yuste and Deco.

Flick set to increase Barcelona contract till 2028

“Flick has contributed, whereas respecting our real fashion of soccer, the qualities of a disciplined particular person with extraordinarily excessive requirements.

“He’s made the crew operate effectively once more with the identical gamers. He explains issues clearly and addresses all questions. His sincerity in explaining the footballing mannequin, his method of working, and his expressive gestures… He has a bunch self-discipline and footballing imaginative and prescient that the Barcelona followers settle for.

“It will exhibit stability and that we’re profitable. I feel it’s doable he’ll stick with Barca for an additional 5 years. He’s a younger man, with quite a lot of vitality, and he’s glad within the metropolis.”

Laporta can also be eager for Deco to stay in his publish as sporting director, including: “I’d very very like to resume his contract. This rapport with Flick is essential. They know quite a bit about soccer.

“I hope Deco needs to proceed. He’s a reserved, introverted particular person, glad together with his work, he suffers quite a bit, he has a robust character. They get alongside very effectively and respect one another as individuals.”

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Hansi Flick’s Barcelona reign in numbers

Following a profitable spell as Bayern Munich boss and a stint answerable for the Germany nationwide crew, Flick succeeded Xavi as Barcelona head coach in the summertime of 2024.

The Heidelberg-born boss has overseen 104 video games answerable for the Catalan giants throughout all competitions and boasts a formidable 75% win ratio (W78 D10 L16).

Barcelona have scored a complete of 296 targets whereas taking part in an attack-minded model of soccer beneath Flick, who has already received 4 trophies throughout his time at Camp Nou and is hoping to life extra this season.

Flick steered Barca to the La Liga title final season, ending 4 factors away from El Clasico rivals Actual Madrid, earlier than finishing the home double by profitable the Copa del Rey, beating Los Blancos 3-2 after additional time within the ultimate.

The German has additionally celebrated success within the Supercopa de Espana twice, and he’s now aiming to win two extra trophies with Barcelona, who stay on target to defend their La Liga title and are competing within the knockout rounds of the Champions League.