Hansi Flick open to taking Chelsea job amid Barcelona links | OneFootball

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As the current season comes to an end, the head coach position at FC Barcelona is once again subject to a potential change, as it looks quite unlikely that Xavi will continue to be the team’s trainer for the next season.

However, Barcelona is not the only big club that is looking to change its head coach this summer, with the Premier League side, Chelsea, also being another giant that is set to undergo a managerial change as they have already parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino.

In fact, some of the names that have been linked with the Catalan club as Xavi’s replacement have also been linked with the Premier League side, with Hansi Flick being strongly linked with the London club, after having been associated with Barcelona for several months now.

According to SPORT, Flick is looking for a new club after having been out of service for some time now and is interested in taking the reins at Chelsea. The Blues have seriously considered making him their head coach in the past as well.

Despite his willingness to join the Premier League side, things are not quite simple for Flick. This is especially the case as some other names have also been linked with the Blues, including the Girona coach Michel, Roberto de Zerbi, and Thomas Tuchel.

While these three are the most well-known names being linked with Chelsea, they are not the only ones that are in contention to take this job, as some other lesser-known names are also in this race. The candidates in this latter category include Ruben Amorim, Vincent Kompany, Kieran McKenna, and Enzo Maresca.

Some of these names, especially Michel, Roberto de Zerbi, and Thomas Tuchel have also been linked with Barcelona in recent months, and now with Flick also entering this list, it looks likely that the decisions made at Barcelona can have implications for Chelsea’s choice of their next manager, while Chelsea’s choice will also have an impact on Barcelona’s next appointment if Xavi is sacked.