{"id":26133,"date":"2025-08-20T22:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/reasons-why-kounde-started-25-26-season-as-substitute_314269_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:21:35","slug":"reasons-why-kounde-started-25-26-season-as-substitute_314269_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/reasons-why-kounde-started-25-26-season-as-substitute_314269_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The reasons why Kound\u00e9 started the 25\/26 season as a substitute"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> was called up for the first presentation of FC Barcelona<\/strong> in LaLiga EA Sports 25\/26<\/strong>. However, he was not part of the starting eleven. Hansi Flick decided that Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> should take his place on the field. The Frenchman entered in the 77th minute for Raphinha<\/strong>.<\/p> The Parisian center-back was one of the most consistent players last season with Bar\u00e7a, being a pillar in obtaining the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the Spanish Super Cup, playing 53 games and scoring 4 goals. Despite this, he was a substitute during the Joan Gamper Trophy<\/strong> and now in the league debut against Mallorca.<\/p> In principle, the latest rumors about the cul\u00e9 dressing room indicate that the non-alignment of the Frenchman is due to the fact that the relationship between Hansi Flick and Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> is going through a delicate moment. The German coach has punished the former Sevilla player, alleging several instances of tardiness on his part. In the 24\/25 season, the defender was a substitute in two league games (Alav\u00e9s and Espanyol) for that reason.<\/p> Jules Kound\u00e9 seemed to be one of the indisputable players in Flick’s<\/strong> XI. However, the Teutonic technical director left a clear message at the beginning of the season with the starting position of Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, his substitute in the previous year, who played the 90 minutes of the match in Son Moix.<\/p> Garc\u00eda had a passing effectiveness of 95% (53 out of 56 possible)<\/strong>, 2 accurate long shots and no loss of ball. In addition, he was impeccable in defense with 2 clearances, 2 headed clearances and 2 recoveries. Becoming an alternative with many guarantees on the right wing.<\/p> Similarly, the Martorell native earned the coach’s trust in the final stretch of the 24\/25 season, covering the ’23’ when he was out due to injury. Flick stopped Eric’s return to Girona in January<\/a> and the 24-year-old defender has responded by taking a leap in quality in his performance occupying alternative positions.<\/p> Kound\u00e9’s irruption in his last season aroused the interest of different clubs in Europe, including Manchester City, Chelsea,<\/strong> Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.<\/strong> The sports management of the blaugrana club received offers that exceeded 65 million euros.<\/p> Kound\u00e9 is no longer indisputable because of Eric Garc\u00eda<\/h2>
Kound\u00e9 received proposals from important clubs in Europe to leave<\/h2>