Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has officially confirmed he has put pen to paper on a fresh two-year deal with the Catalan giants, with an optional extra 12-month extension built into the agreement, announced during a press conference on Tuesday.
The 61-year-old German tactician just capped off a historic milestone for the club just two days before the announcement, securing back-to-back La Liga titles with Barcelona following a dominant 2-0 win over bitter rival Real Madrid this past Sunday. The results capped off a remarkable two-year run for Flick, who joined the club at the start of the 2024/25 season.
Speaking to reporters ahead of Barcelona’s final league away match against Alaves scheduled for Wednesday, Flick expressed his delight with the new contract, framing the deal as a clear vote of confidence from the club’s hierarchy. “Obviously I’m very happy; it gives me the confidence to keep working for another year or two,” Flick said. “I think many coaches would be very happy to sign a three, four or five-year contract, but in this case, with Barca, I think it’s good to keep it limited and I appreciate that. We’ll continue until 2028. If all goes well, we’ll decide to carry on. I have the right to stop, and so does the club.”
In his two full seasons at the Camp Nou, Flick has built an unprecedented domestic winning record, claiming every major Spanish domestic trophy: two consecutive La Liga crowns, one Copa del Rey title, and two Spanish Super Cups. The only major honor that has eluded the coach since his move to Catalonia is the UEFA Champions League, a competition Flick previously lifted in 2020 during his tenure at Bayern Munich.
Barcelona’s 2025/26 Champions League run came to an abrupt end at the quarter-final stage this season, dropping a narrow elimination to Atletico Madrid. The season before, the club was eliminated in the semi-finals by Inter Milan after a thrilling 13-goal aggregate match that ended 7-6 in favor of the Italian side.
Despite the repeated near-misses in Europe’s top club competition, Flick reaffirmed his commitment to chasing the title in the coming seasons. “It’s also a commitment on our part to work even harder than we did this season, if that’s possible, and to continue reaching the highest possible level with the team, achieving new goals and winning new titles,” Flick added. “This is important for Barca, because everyone has this dream of winning the Champions League. We’ve tried, we’ll try again, and that’s all I can say.”