Earlier this week, Barcelona officially unveiled Hansi Flick as new manager following the sacking of Xavi Hernandez. The media had linked the 59-year-old German coach with the position for several months. However, they had also considered him for a return to his former club, Bayern Munich.
What happened between Bayern and Flick?
According to Christian Falk in The Daily Briefing, Flick had engaged in discussions with Bayern Munich. He would have returned to the club he managed from 2019 to 2021. Flick had even given his approval for negotiations to move forward.
“Hansi Flick is now Barcelona’s coach, but on May 11 he got a call from Max Eberl as Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had pushed him to get in touch with the ex-Bayern boss. Flick was told he could run Bayern for one year and Flick said ‘yes’.
“Eberl mentioned a follow-up chat to discuss the squad but he didn’t call again, so Hansi Flick was a little angry. But Eberl did this, as at the time he already had a plan in mind for Kompany to replace Tuchel – so you see how important Kompany is to Eberl!” Falk reported.
On May 11, Max Eberl, Bayern’s sporting director, called Flick. Influential figures Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had prompted Eberl to reach out to Flick about returning as manager. Flick agreed to the proposal, with the understanding that he would lead Bayern for one year. Eberl promised a follow-up discussion about the squad, but this call never happened, leaving Flick frustrated.
Flick enjoyed great success in his spell with Bayern Munich and was the first-choice of many fans to replace Thomas Tuchel
It later emerged that Eberl had already formulated a plan to bring Vincent Kompany. That way, he would sideline Flick in the process. Meanwhile, Xavi’s sudden dismissal at Barcelona opened the door for Flick to step in….
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-06-01 17:46:13
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