Soccer-Barcelona reward Flick with contract extension after LaLiga triumph


Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - May 10, 2026 FC Barcelona players throw coach Hansi Flick in the air as they celebrate after winning the LaLiga REUTERS/Albert Gea

May 18 (Reuters) - Barcelona ⁠manager Hansi Flick has extended ⁠his contract through to June 2028, ‌with an option for a further season, after he guided them to a 29th LaLiga title, ​the club said on Monday.

The ⁠61-year-old's previous deal ⁠had been set to expire in June ⁠2027.

Barca ‌clinched the title with three games to spare, sealing it ⁠with a win over arch-rivals Real Madrid ​on ‌May 10.

A treble-winning coach with Bayern ⁠Munich, Flick ​joined Barca in 2024 on a two-year contract, arriving determined to rebuild his ⁠reputation after being sacked by ​Germany in September 2023.

Under his leadership, Barca quickly reasserted their domestic dominance, winning back-to-back ⁠LaLiga titles along with the 2024-25 Copa del Rey and successive Spanish Super Cups.

However, after a quarter-final exit to Atletico ​Madrid in the Champions ⁠League, they will be looking to mount ​a stronger challenge ‌in Europe's top club competition ​next season.

(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)

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