Just recently, speculations in Germany surfaced saying that Barcelona had reached a verbal deal with Hansi Flick to replace Xavi Hernandez as manager.
The 59-year-old has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Xavi, who appears to have lost Joan Laporta’s trust over the last week due to some comments he made.
Deco, Bojan, and Flick allegedly met in London yesterday, although some sources refuted this. Following that, it became clear that a verbal agreement had been reached for the German coach to succeed Xavi.
Flick’s entourage disputes claims.
According to journalist Santi Ovalle, Hansi Flick’s entourage has denied any agreement between him and Barcelona.
The 59-year-old’s camp has stated that he will not pursue the Barcelona job as long as Xavi Hernandez is still at the club.
Flick is eager to join Barcelona and is willing to reject offers from the Premier League, where clubs like as Chelsea have expressed interest.
However, he is willing to wait until the Xavi situation is addressed and there is a vacancy at the club before concluding the agreement with the Blaugrana.
What about Xavi?
Xavi, for his part, is awaiting a meeting with Laporta and co., after which his fate will be determined. According to sources, it will take place next week, and Deco, Bojan, and Rafa Yuste are likely to participate.
Deco will submit an end-of-season technical report evaluating Barcelona’s season, and Xavi’s future status will be determined based on it.
