Barca coach to remain on Flick’s staff irrespective of Thiago Alcantara arrival

The arrival of Thiago Alcantara as coach over the summer was warmly welcomed by players both inside and outside Barcelona. However, he was forced to leave at the start of the season and his replacement on Hansi Flick's staff was Arnau Blanco, who was promoted from the youth categories.

Since being promoted, Blanco has received rave reviews from those at Can Barca. According to Relevo, he is seen as someone who is “respected, translates less, does not hide and is a born motivator.” This has earned him a permanent place in the first-team coaching staff and will not change regardless of Thiago's expected return to the club in January.

Barcelona seem to be doing a lot of things right this season, and Blanco's appointment to the first team is one of them. It will be interesting to see if he can help Flick's side continue their extremely strong start to the 2024-2025 season.