Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, 01 May 2026, 08:31 / Updated Friday, 01 May 2026 08:31
Hansi Flick reached a compromise with Barcelona for the extension of the contract due in 2027.
Barcelona had for some time come with a firm proposal for an extension, until 2029, but Flick found it too much and requested time to think. In the end, the German coach made a decision, and Mundo Deportivo reports that he reached a compromise with the president of the Blaugrana club, Joan Laporta.
Hansi Flick signs until 2028, with an option for an additional season
Thus, after the last details will be clarified next week, with the impresario Pini Zahavi, Flick will sign the extension of the agreement due in 2027 by one year, until 2028, and there will also be an option for an additional season. It will be activated automatically if both parties agree, in the summer of 2028.
The same Mundo Deportivo writes that the officialization of the new contract will be done once Barça is crowned champion in LaLiga. Which could happen this weekend, if the Blaugrana beat Osasuna and Real Madrid fail to get a win against Espanyol at Cornellà-El Prat, either after the Clásico at Camp Nou, scheduled for Sunday, May 10.
Hansi Flick, close to the 5th trophy won with Barcelona
Once LaLiga is won, Flick will make it five titles in his first two seasons as Barcelona manager. In his debut season, 2024 – 2025, he scored a domestic hat-trick (LaLiga, Spanish Cup and Super Cup) and narrowly missed out on the Champions League final.
This season, after winning the Super Cup at the start of the year, he will tick off another La Liga title, but missed out on qualifying for the Cup final (0-4 and 3-0 with Atletico) and was one goal away from forcing extra time to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
If Flick stays in 2028 – 2029, that would be his final career season. He has already declared that he wants to retire from Barcelona and the contract he is about to sign will be his last. In 2029, he will be 64 years old.
