Barcelona has announced Hansi Flick as their new head coach, taking over from Xavi Hernandez. Flick, previously associated with Bayern Munich and the German national team, has inked a two-year deal with the club. The 59-year-old boasts consecutive Bundesliga titles with Bayern and a UEFA Champions League victory, forming part of an illustrious treble.

Xavi, a former Barcelona captain, was relieved of his managerial duties at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season after initially retracting his decision to depart the club in the summer. Barcelona finished as runners-up in La Liga, trailing champions Real Madrid by 10 points, and were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals by Paris Saint-Germain.

Barcelona confirmed Flick's appointment with a two-year contract for the 2024/25 season. An excerpt from the official statement reads: "FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick have agreed for the German to lead the men's first team until June 30, 2026. The new coach signed his contract at the club's headquarters in the presence of president Joan Laporta, first vice-president for sports Rafa Yuste, and sports director Anderson Luís de Souza, Deco."

With a coaching career spanning 28 years, the 59-year-old has managed the German national team, Bayern Munich, and TSG Hoffenheim. Flick also served as sporting director for the German Football Association from 2014 to 2017. Following UEFA Euro 2020 [in 2021], where Germany was eliminated by hosts England in the round of 16, Flick took over the reins of the national team. However, Germany exited the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stages for the second successive campaign under his tenure, leading to his dismissal after a 4-1 loss to Japan. Flick managed just one win in six matches following Germany's disappointing World Cup campaign.

Before his stint with the national team, Flick returned to Bayern in 2019 and managed the club he once played for between 1985 and 1990. He guided Bayern to consecutive Bundesliga titles and secured their sixth Champions League trophy during his tenure, along with other accolades including the DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.