With Xavi’s departure after the match against Sevilla, the post of the FC Barcelona head coach is currently without an owner. The Catalan club is yet to appoint a successor of Xavi on the bench, but it is looking increasingly likely that Hansi Flick is going to be the club’s choice for this position.
The latest news in this regard claimed that the German manager was already at the FC Barcelona offices, finalizing his appointment as the team’s head coach, and he is going to be presented as the new coach tomorrow.
These reports show that the process of appointing Flick is well on track, and it will not be long before he starts fulfilling his responsibilities at Barcelona.
According to the journalist Achraf ben Ayad, one of the tasks that the German tactician will take up immediately after signing for the club is that of the current players in the Barcelona squad whose contracts are going to end and about whose continuity there are doubts in the club.
As per the words of Achraf ben Ayad, one of the players whose contract the new manager is going to focus upon is Sergi Roberto, who is the first captain of the team, and also the player who has been at the club for more time than any other player.
This status makes him a clear leader in the locker room, and it was his contributions as the team leader that Xavi wanted him to stay at the club.
It remains to be seen whether Flick will consider the La Masia graduate in his plans for the team next season. But despite being the team’s captain, Roberto has never complained for having a less conspicuous role in the squad, and has always shown the willingness to make any sacrifice for the club.
Whatever his sporting flaws, such a player is always valuable for any manager. But with their tight wage bill, Barcelona cannot retain all of their players while also signing new players, and thus will have to make a decision about Roberto’s future in the coming weeks.
