Barcelona coaching replacements: Hansi Flick takes Xavi’s place in a month’s time

Composite image of Xavi Hernandez (right) and Hansi Flick.

Xavi Hernandez, the former midfielder and manager of FC Barcelona, has been finally sacked. Experts of the 1win app attribute this decision to rumours around financial speculation, as well as the fickle mood of Xavi himself, who was previously about to leave his post, and then changed his mind. What the future holds for the team and who will replace the coach, let’s see below.


Rumours of Xavi’s possible departure appeared at the beginning of the year, with the coach himself repeatedly stating that he could resign at the start of the season. But in April his mood changed, after which Hernandez said that he is full of energy and determination to continue working with the team and lead it to the final.  The situation changed dramatically after the coach made a public and rather radical criticism of the club’s financial policy, which angered Barcelona president Joan Laporta. We already know the outcome – the decision to sack Xavi was taken immediately. Tentatively, former Bayern and German national team coach Hansi Flick has already been appointed in his place.

In his farewell speech, Xavi said that it was a great honour for him to work with the team for the last few years and live many amazing moments with the players. The decision to leave the club was not made by him voluntarily, but in his memory will always remain many valuable moments experienced together with the players – triumphant victories and discussing failures in the locker room. Hernandez praises the professionalism of the club and also notes that many ambitious goals have been achieved with his involvement, including Champions League and Super Cup appearances.


Xavi honestly admitted that the team’s actual results this season are not in line with general expectations. At the same time, he emphasised the importance of working with a young audience and focusing support from the fans, which includes users who have registered an account on the betting app after downloading the 1win apk. The coach considers club Barcelona as the main event in his life and wishes the entire squad only resounding victories.

Xavi looks on during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Royal Antwerp FC at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on September 19, 2023. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

If we go back to the roots, one of the key reasons for the dismissal of Xavi was his open criticism of the financial situation of the club, in which he directly pointed out the impossibility of effective economic competition from the administration of the team. The coach pointed to the need to reconsider approaches to resource allocation, as well as strengthening the team’s economic potential. At the same time, he attributed the mixed results within the season to the lack of stability and lack of time to solve such problems.

Comparing the situation with last year, Xavi noted that the team was solvent then, despite the fact that the results were much worse. He linked the economic situation at the club with the potential to win titles that the players really deserve.


Unsurprisingly, such a strong emotional reaction and direct criticism soon received an unhappy response from the Barcelona management, which led to the initiation of the cancellation of Xavi’s contract by Laporte.

Flick reacts during the UEFA Champions League semi-final football match between Lyon and Bayern Munich at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on August 19, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / POOL / AFP)

In such a sensational situation, it is worth mentioning Hernandez’s merits in the coaching position. Last season he led Barcelona to the La Liga title, but this year it was not possible to repeat the success, so the place of the leader in the standings was taken by Real Madrid. With all the efforts and changes in the training process, the team failed to achieve the desired results.

Today we can say with certainty that the dismissal of Xavi led to a whole set of factors: poor results of the team, strained relations with management and dissatisfaction with the financial policy of the club. It is expected that the personnel changes will bring more emotions into the life of the team, and the new coach Hansi Flick will help the players to return to consistently high performance.

Having said that, one cannot ignore the contribution that the figure of Xavi Hernandez as a coach has brought to the history of the Barcelona club. The coach has nurtured a number of young talents, and the results of the players have long pleased both the club’s management and fans.

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