A tumultuous season on and off the pitch is finally over for Barcelona, and for a couple of months at least attention will turn to international tournaments. For the first team players that will be heading off around the world, they do so in the knowledge that when they return, things will look a lot …
Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has said he’s expecting plenty of things to change at the club as Hansi Flick replaces Xavi as manager. Flick has signed a two-year deal with the Catalans and will link up with Gundogan again after working with him previously at international level. Here’s what Gundogan makes of it all: “We …
Ready or not, Hansi Flick is the captain of the ship in Barcelona. And like so many new faces to the club before him, we’re getting the customary, what a dream it is to be here. But as Xavi warned, that dream, if you’re not careful, could turn into a nightmare quickly, if you can’t …
“Xavi will leave the club at the end of the season.” This is a sentence that would’ve made no sense last year, perfect sense three months ago, no sense again three weeks ago and three days ago would’ve felt inevitable. Feels like some sort of twisted riddle? Ask any Barcelona fan how this season has …
Barcelona have come in for criticism for the way they have treated Xavi, and other club legends, by Sevilla boss Quique Sánchez Flores. The club have opted to part ways with Xavi just weeks after confirming he would be staying on for another season as manager. Xavi’s final game in charge will be on Sunday …
Barcelona players have been saying goodbye to Xavi after the club confirmed he would not continue as first-team coach. Lamine Yamal was one of the first to post a message to Xavi, thanking the coach for trusting him at such a young age and making him a regular in the first team. “Thank you for …
Germany legend Lothar Matthäus has shared his thoughts on Hansi Flick’s move to Barcelona and has tipped the former Bayern boss to succeed. Flick is expected to be announced as the club’s new manager next week following the departure of Xavi. Matthaus thinks Flick is a great fit for the Catalans and will do a …
FC Barcelona’s treatment of Xavi over the last few months has been bizarre, even embarrassing. The former captain and club legend announced he would quit his post at the end of the season, only for the president and board to practically beg him to reconsider. After he said he would stay, the club changed their …
Just hours after announcing the departure of their current manager Xavi Hernández at the end of the season, Barcelona have already taken the decisive steps to secure a deal with their new boss: former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick will become the Blaugrana’s next first team head coach, according to transfer expert Fabrizio …
Barcelona wrap up second spot Barcelona have struggled against Rayo in recent seasons but had no such problems on Sunday as goals from Robert Lewandowski and Pedri secured a 3-0 win at Montjuic. Xavi’s side headed into the match having failed to win any of their last five games against Rayo and also having failed …