Flick Wants To Renew At FC Barcelona And Remains Best Coach For The Job

With pretty much the same squad, however, Flick swept a domestic treble in his first term. In 2025/2026, we won’t see that happen again. Yet with a nine-point advantage, it’s highly likely that the Spanish top flight crown remains in Catalonia for the second year running while joining another Super Cup in the cabinet.

Not that Xavi didn’t having come through it himself. And likewise he deserves praise for promoting the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Fermin Lopez.

Yet despite being an outsider, Flick understands La Masia and is a heavy promoter of youth talent.

The kind of Cruyffista that President Joan Laporta loves, his style - though some find the defensive high line too risky - fits the club’s philosophy.

It’s always better to win 5-4 than 1-0, as Cruyff himself once said.

Flick wants FC Barcelona to be his last club

At the press conference that previewed Wednesday’s La Liga clash with Celta Vigo, Flick once again reiterated that “this is going to be my last step in my career”.

He wishes Barca to be his final club, and aged 61, a couple more years in the Spotify Camp Nou hotseat might be the end of a storied career.

Having already tried international management with Germany, Catalonia could be the end of the road for Flick meaning Culers have to enjoy the ride while it lasts.

Hopefully at least one of those guaranteed two additional seasons - providing everything goes well - deliver long-awaited European glory for FC Barcelona.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com