Barcelona will have a new manager at the start of the 2024/25 season with Bayern Munich potentially following suit.
Xavi Hernandez will leave Barcelona at the end of the current campaign with the race on to replace the former Spanish international.
Barcelona do have some breathing space to bring in Xavi’s successor and the situation at Bayern could have a key impact on their plans.
The Bundesliga giants are currently considering a move to sack head coach Thomas Tuchel with former boss Hansi Flick on the list of potential replacements.
As per the latest update from Bild, that would put them on a collision course with Barcelona, who are also considering Flick to succeed Xavi.
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Flick is keen to return to club management, following a spell in charge of the German national team, and both clubs are interested in his services.
The 58-year-old is amongst the current favourites to take charge in Catalonia but a chance to return to Bavaria would be a major road block.
”Bayern are jealous Hansi Flic is heading to Catalonia, despite nothing concrete is done yet, besides, incontext from reliable sources he’s learning spanish and indeed his focus is to take over the reins in Barcelona, but it remains to be seen where he may end up.”
Hansi flick has already won every trophy available with bayern munich why would he return there makes no sense whatsoever imo plus lets not forget he himself made the decision to leave bayern with two years still remaining on his contract he wasn’t sacked by bayern