Former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez resisted the urge to send a message to Joan Laporta following his exit. The situation in Catalonia was eventually resolved last month as Xavi’s decision to stay was changed again as Laporta opted to sack him.
Hansi Flick will begin work as Barcelona manager next week, and one of his first orders of business is to identify which players in his first team squad can be sold.
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde could be a summer transfer target for the Saudi Pro League. The Saudi Arabian top flight caused waves last summer, with a huge amount of transfer spending in Europe, and they are expected to dig deep again.
It’s safe to say that Ansu Fati’s career has been on a downward spiral in the last 2-3 years, following a consistent run of injury problems. Despite this, he still has plenty of chances to make his mark at Barcelona, especially with Hansi Flick having taken over from Xavi Hernandez.
The L.A. Galaxy are on the precipice of acquiring Borussia Dortmund legend Marco Reus but the California club might add another European star to the squad.
Despite an amazing debut season with the Blaugrana, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has come under significant criticism this season for his performances.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently discussed the club’s managerial changes, shedding light on the Xavi Hernandez saga and expressing confidence in new manager Hansi Flick’s ability to rejuvenate the squad.
Barca Atletic manager Rafael Marquez was hotly tipped to be appointed as Xavi Hernandez’s successor in early May, but having missed out on the role, his future is up in the air.
On Wednesday, Francisco Javier Garcia Pimienta was unveiled as Sevilla’s new manager, following the announcement of his arrival last weekend. The 49-year-old is the club’s sixth manager in less than two years, although there is a belief that he can stay, and be successful, at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan for a significant amount of time.
Barcelona have gone outside of their usual pool of coaches to appoint Hansi Flick this summer, after sacking Xavi Hernandez two days before the end of the season.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick signed the contract, took the photos, and gave his first words in Catalan a week ago as he arrived into the role, but was off again shortly after, heading to the Balaeric Islands on holiday with his family for ten days.
Barcelona are likely to have to make sales this summer, in spite of President Joan Laporta’s affirmations that they do not need to. One of the key areas where they can sell without weakening the side too much is in central defence.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has told the media that the club do not need to make any major sales this summer, but the majority predict there will be a number of exits from Catalonia.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that doubts about whether Xavi Hernández genuinely believed in the current squad led to the decision to replace him with German coach Hansi Flick last month.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has confirmed a number of transfer plans for this summer, including that the Blaugrana will make an effort to maintain Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo in the squad next summer.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has finally explained his decision to sack Xavi Hernandez, a week on from appointing Hansi Flick as the new manager and two weeks on from letting the former go.
Barcelona Sporting Director Deco is operating in a difficult situation, with little certainty on how much of a budget, if any, he is working with this summer.
Jabari Parker fought back tears during a recent interview while playing overseas. On Monday, the former NBA No. 2 overall pick explained his emotional reaction.
For much of the year, Barca Atletic manager Rafael Marquez was rumoured to be in the running for the top job in Catalonia, but with Hansi Flick winning out as Xavi Hernandez’s replacement, the Mexican’s future has been called into question.
At just 21 years of age, Ansu Fati should have plenty of his career ahead of him, but he has become something of an afterthought at Barcelona. After a disappointing season at Brighton this year though, Fati has declared that he intends to be there next year.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo admits his agent is due to speak with the club. The Uruguay international is being linked with the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester United this summer.
On Wednesday, FC Barcelona announced it had signed a two-year deal with Hansi Flick, the former Bayern Munich and Germany manager who will replace Xavi Hernandez.
Hansi Flick’s appointment as Barcelona’s new manager marks a significant milestone for the Catalan club as it embarks on a new chapter under the leadership of the former Bayern Munich boss.
In a surprising turn of events, Xavi Hernandez has demanded that FC Barcelona pay full compensation to his coaching staff following his abrupt departure from the club, reported by GOAL.
Arsenal are said to be pushing to complete a deal for young Barcelona attacker Vitor Roque. The Brazilian is one who sporting director Edu Gaspar is said to admire hugely.
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