Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and president Joan Laporta are on the same side. If Laporta fails to retain his position in the upcoming presidential election, Flick will also find it difficult to renew his contract with Barcelona.
Flick has repeatedly expressed his love for the club and the city, which is clearly perceptible in his daily life. The coach chose to live in the city center, rather than in the suburbs or nearby towns like some of his other players. Flick resides in a high-altitude area of the city, quite close to the center, namely the Sant Gervasi-Galvany neighborhood. Both he and his wife fully live a community life, frequently visiting the shops and restaurants closest to their residence and integrating completely into the local area.
There, he enjoys the space given to him by the fans, who respect his personal life. Part of the reason is that anyone wanting a photo or autograph from Flick knows they just need to go to the Ciutat Esportiva on training days. This is another habit of Flick's that has never been seen in other coaches so far. When interacting up close, the coach prefers people to call him "Hansi" rather than "Sir", "Coach" or "Mr. Flick". Whenever he sees fans waiting for him at the entrance of the Ciutat Esportiva parking lot, he will stop his car. He stops, gets out and walks towards them, always asking for order and quiet, then takes photos with those who need it. He even brings signed postcards with his own portrait to distribute to the people present. It can be said that so far, no one who has wanted to take a photo with Flick has been disappointed.
Attention to Details and Loyalty
But his special qualities don't stop there. After defeating Alavés, Flick was clearly emotionally frustrated on the sidelines because two of his staff members were unfairly sent off for protesting, which is another sign of his loyalty. At the pre-match press conference for the last game of the year, it was he who took the initiative to propose to the club to hold a Christmas toast with the reporters present. After the official press conference, Flick led everyone to raise their glasses, and the atmosphere was a close interaction between the coach and the reporters. He wished everyone a happy holiday and expressed his respect for the journalists' profession and work.
One detail after another continues to confirm that we are dealing with a person with an extraordinary nature and admirable values, who has won the hearts of the people around him, as well as Laporta's. He also recently clearly expressed his almost inseparable loyalty to Laporta, stating clearly that "the president is the reason I came here". This is not the first time Flick has publicly thanked the president for entrusting him with the Barcelona coaching position, and this gratitude also extends to Deco and his entire team.
"My team feels the care and trust of the club day after day," Flick explained. Although he did not say it so clearly and categorically, if the president is no longer in office after the upcoming election, it will be difficult for him to renew his contract with Barcelona. Everything started with a German letter handed to him at a dinner before he signed as Barcelona coach. In that letter, the president described to him all the beauties of the land he was about to step on. After reading those words, Flick knew at a glance: "From the first moment, he made me feel that this is an incredible and very great club," the coach admitted personally. Laporta bet on him, and now he is betting on Laporta.
