Barcelona Set to Welcome Hansi Flick as New Coach

Barcelona has confirmed the departure of Xavi Hernandez as coach and is expected to appoint Hansi Flick as his successor. The announcement follows the team's second-place finish in the Spanish league. Flick, who previously coached Bayern Munich and the German national team, will take over next season.

Barcelona appears to be ready to announce the appointment of Hansi Flick as coach after officially confirming the departure of Xavi Hernandez on Wednesday.

The club said in a statement it had reached an agreement with Xavi "to sever the contract the coach and his staff had" until the end of the 2024-25 season.

Barcelona announced on Friday it would be changing coaches for next season.

Minutes later, Barcelona published a post on X, formerly Twitter, with the picture featuring a German flag.

It would be the 59-year-old Flick's first coaching job since being fired by Germany in September last year. He previously spent two years at Bayern Munich, winning the Champions League and back-to-back German league titles.

Hernandez, a midfield great as a player at Barcelona, has left after the team finished a distant second to Real Madrid in the Spanish league this season.

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