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Almost two months after his appointment as FC Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick was officially presented to the media today along with club president Joan Laporta and other board members.
The 59-year-old comes in to replace former manager and club legend Xavi Hernandez and received a grand welcome from Laporta, who thanked him for taking over the reins of the first team.
Laporta welcomes Flick
Starting off, Laporta highlighted the qualities of Flick that made Barcelona appoint him as the first-team manager, saying:
“Following the recommendation of the sports area and Deco, we considered that the ideal person to lead the team was Hansi Flick. Because of his experience, his discipline and the culture of hard work, because of his confidence in the philosophy of the club.”
Insisting that the former Germany manager is the best bet to provide a fresh impetus to the team, Laporta added:
“He is the person best qualified to give a boost to the first team and to face the challenges that the immediate present holds for us.
“He will do so with conviction, determination and renewed energy. With the necessary freshness that the person who has to lead this new impetus needs.”
Continuing, the Barcelona president added that he and the Barcelona fans hope to see Flick turn the team into a reference in the world of football.
“We thought we had to give a new impetus and here is Hansi Flick, whom I thank for his commitment to accept the management of the first team,” he said.
“Hansi works with the idea that Barça must be a reference in the world of football and we have a style that defines us, we want to win and convince.”
“You have all of us, Hansi, to bring joy back to the Barça fans. Thousands of supporters are very excited with you and confident that you will lead the team to victory. Welcome, Hansi,” Laporta concluded.
Laporta thanks Xavi
Laporta thanked Xavi for his contributions. (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Author : Michel Durant
Publish date : 2024-07-25 11:28:29
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