Han Ji Flick will continue to accompany Barcelona.
Mundo Deportivo said on the 12th (Korea time) that `Coach Flick will lead Barcelona until June 2027.'
Flick's renewal was confirmed the day after El Clasico's victory. Barcelona won 4-3 in the 35th round of the Spanish Primera Liga in 2024-2025 season against Real Madrid at Estadi Olympique Uis Coompanis, Spain on the 11th. With this victory, Barcelona is close to winning the league. Barcelona, which has 82 points, widened the gap with second-place Real Madrid (75 points) to seven points. With three games to go, there is a good chance of winning the championship.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the three-way talks took place after the match with Juan Laporta, Flick and his agent Finney Zahavi. Originally, Flick was signed by Barcelona until the summer of 2026, but the agreement extended it for another year.
The one-year extension was Flick's intention. Coach Flick has previously expressed his preference for short-term contracts through several press conferences. Coach Flick does not want to take risks for the future and does not intend to stay in Barcelona for long. Of course, if both sides agree, there is a possibility that another renewal will be made.
Flick took the helm of Barcelona ahead of this season. The gaze was not fair. Former coach Xavi Hernandez was replaced somewhat unclearly, and Flick also failed in the German national team, raising concerns as much as expected.
But Flick is back to how he was when leading Bayern Munich to the treble. Unfortunately, he failed to advance to the final after losing to Inter Milan in the European Champions League, but he is likely to win the league after already possessing Copa del Rey. If he even had the European Champions League, he would have achieved an incredible feat of achieving trebles in the other two teams.
Above all, he achieved the results of El Clasico's victory. Barcelona won 4-0 in the 11th round of the Primera Liga in October last year, and beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup (Supercopa de España) in January this year. In the Copa del Rey final last month, he won the championship by winning 3-2 after extra time, and won the final showdown of the season.
Of course, Barcelona's choice was to renew the contract. Mundo Deportivo said 'All agreements have been reached, but Barcelona will not announce an official until the Primera Liga championship is confirmed'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
