When Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona, one of the most important concerns about his adjustment was the language. Although they reportedly learned Spanish since January, when he arrived in June, no press conference was given, and when he spoke with the press a month later, it was in English (as the case remains).
At the start of his term of office, he recently mentioned retired ex-liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara to help him. While he was brought in for his knowledge of Flick's methods and his fame with Barcelona, translating an important part of his work into Flick and his German staff.
Heiko Westermann was also signed at the coaching staff because of his ability with Spanish, but Thiago earned a lot of praise in the Catalan press, and indeed from a part of the Barcelona team. The day before Barcelona's first La Liga collision, they announced that he would leave their staff – for tax reasons, Thiago had to live in the United Kingdom until the end of 2024.
With the end of the year, Thiago has returned to live with his family in Barcelona and is currently studying for his coaching license. The 33-year-old seems to coach, and it was never certain that it would be with Barcelona, but it was reported that he would at least return this season. However, Catalunya Radio reports that this will not be the case.
Thiago remains regular contact with Flick and with different members of the team. His character and knowledge are without a doubt, but some parts of the Barcelona hierarchy have doubts about where he now fits into the Barcelona staff. Arnau Blanco was promoted from his La Masia coaching role, partly because of his English skills, as an intermediary for the German staff and players. He has also been praised for his work so far. Although Thiago could return in the summer, Thiago will not return this season.
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