Barça never seriously contemplated Hansi Flick succeeding Xavi

Hansi Flick Remained with win them to direct to the FC Barcelona the next season. Further of the open interest of the ex seleccionador German in landing in Catalonia this summer, the vote of confidence of the directive to Xavi Hernández never was in doubt, although the final decision always was in hands of the technician egarense. At the end, the club and the trainer bet by the wisest option, giving continuity to the project initiated does more than two years.

For Flick, this yes, the not receiving at least a call of the Barça supposed a disappointment. The technician of 59 years thought to expect until June by an offer culé that, finally, remained totally descartada after the decision of Xavi to remain . Now, the one of Heidelberg will have to expect by the interest of another club, preferably out of Germany, to face the one who will be his first experience abroad like trainer.

The permanence of Xavi always was priority for the Barça

In this sense, remains very clear the posture of the Barça on the immediate future of the bench of the first team. For the directive, the 'plan To' always aimed to the permanence of the míster of Terrassa, further of the uncertainty that generated his intention to leave . The image left by the team in the last two months and the notorious backrest of the staff did that the club took a logical decision and, finally, attained to convince to the trainer to remain .

"The project understand it with Xavi of trainer. I said him that we would not do at all until final of season, that would not look for a trainer, waiting for seeing how finish and how felt . Xavi has purchased a lot of experience. Everything evolves", argued Joan Laporta in this regard. The mandator was one of which prioritised to Flick if the egarense went out, but everything remained in rumours and, for the ex seleccionador German, direct this season in Spain seems totally descartado.