Barcelona have announced the appointment of Hansi Flick as their new manager after the departure of Xavi.
The former Germany and Bayern Munich boss has penned a two-year deal after a tumultuous few weeks at the Nou Camp.
Xavi had originally announced in January that he was going to depart his role in the summer, before Barcelona president Joan Laporta convinced the club legend to stay in April.
However, the former Spanish midfielder then publicly criticised Barcelona’s financial position, infuriating Laporta, who decided to sack him last Friday.
He oversaw a 2-1 win in the Catalan giants’ final game of the season against Sevilla on Sunday to secure a second place finish in LaLiga, before the final details of his departure were ironed out.
Barcelona have announced the appointment of Hansi Flick as their new manager
Barcelona confirmed Xavi’s departure in a statement on Wednesday afternoon where they ‘thanked Xavi and the rest of the coaching staff for their commitment, dedication and generosity, and for their help in reaching an agreement to sever the contract’.
Just 23 minutes later, the Catalan giants then unveiled Flick in a video on their social media channels, as the German simply said: ‘Cules, this is our moment, go Barca!’
Flick, who retired in 2000 as a player, originally began his career in the dugout with regional side Victoria Bammental, where he was player-manager, before he spent five years with Hoffenheim.
After then becoming an assistant boss at several teams, including Red Bull Salzburg, Germany and Bayern Munich, he took the reigns with the Bavarian giants as interim boss in November 2019.
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