NEW PHASE IN THE FIRST TEAM . HANSI FLICK TAKES THE HELM FULL OF ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM . THE GERMAN COACH , A CALM MAN WITH PLENTY OF CONVERSATION , SIGNS UNTIL 2026
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S ince 29 May Barça fans have known A SEXTET AT BAYERN that Hansi Flick will officially be the The new Barça coach started his career on the coach of the men ’ s first team . So , a benches in 1996 , as a player-coach at FC Victoria Bammental ( 1996-2000 ). After that , he took new path has begun , with a coach who has a brilliant curriculum with over the reins at Hoffenheim for five seasons Bayern Munich and the German national team , with whom he has won Trapattoni and Lothar Matthäus at RB Salzburg .
( 2000-05 ) and was assistant coach to Giovanni
almost every title . Flick , who will be In August 2006 , he began his career with the 60 years old on 24 February , offers experience and , at the same time , the uty , which led him to a brilliant period , with a
German national team , as Jürgen Löw ’ s dep-
height of enthusiasm in what will be final and a semi-final of the European Championship ( 2008 and 2012 ) and a semi-final of his first professional adventure as a head coach outside Germany . “ It is an honour the World Cup ( 2010 ), before hoisting the 2014 and a dream to sign for FC Barcelona . I am looking forward to working for this great club . Since Cup , Flick stepped aside to become , first , sport-
World Cup trophy in Brazil . After that World
I arrived I have seen that everyone loves Barça ing director of the German Football Federation and works hard for its success ,” he told the Club ' s ( DFB ) and then general sporting director of Hoffenheim . In the summer of 2019 he signed for media in his first statements as Barça coach .
Hansi Flick , who has signed until 30 June Bayern Munich to take over from Niko Kovac , 2026 , is known for his high-pressure , intense whom he replaced a few months later . and non-conformist football . His idea , in any The seven titles he won in the one and a half case , is close to the style that identifies Barça . years that he was Bayern ’ s first team coach - in He confirms this : “ Barça ’ s philosophy fits in 2020 he equalled the historic six-trophy record with my own . Possession of the ball and attacking football are two aspects that I like ". He - and his experience in the German national
that only Guardiola ’ s Barça had ever achieved
is seduced by the challenge of working with team , are his main calling card . In fact , he left highly talented young players and experienced the Munich team because he was presented footballers , some of whom , Lewandowski and with the opportunity to coach the German Gündogan , have already played under his leadership . “ Barça has one of the best schools in a few titles with Bayern Munich and I would
national team at the 2022 World Cup . “ I won
the world and in the first team there is a great like to continue this path in Barcelona . We can mixture of experienced players and talented achieve a lot together ,” he states , sending a youngsters . We have to work to make them sweet message to the fans . “ I ’ m really looking better , this is the work we have to do , together forward to starting this journey with you . Your with Deco and president Laporta . Teamwork support is important , together we can achieve is very important to me . We must focus on this many things with such an incredible team . aspect ,” he says .
Long live Barça !”
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