Former midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who announced his retirement on Monday, could return to Barcelona, but with a new role. According to the newspaper Brandcoach Hansi Flick invited him to be part of his coaching staff at the Catalan club and the Spaniard was at the team’s training center on Wednesday morning.
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According to the source, the former athlete analyzes the scenarios to make a decision. In addition, he also has the possibility of collaborating with the team on an ad hoc basis, without being part of the coaching staff.
Thiago and Flick worked together at Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 season. Together, they won a treble, winning the Champions League, German Championship and German Cup.
The German coach believes that the former player could be a link between him and the squad. Another positive point is that Alcântara is fluent in Spanish and German, which would help with communication between the parties on a daily basis.
Thiago was born in Barcelona and played 100 games for the first team. There, he won a Champions League, four Spanish Championships and a World Cup. In 2013, he left the team for Bayern Munich.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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