Barcelona Coach Flick Admits Emotional Response to Red Card,Navigates Injury Crisis
Barcelona,Spain – Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confessed to being dismayed by his recent touchline outburst during a match against Olympiakos,acknowledging the incident doesn’t reflect the image he wishes to project. Flick was sent off for protesting a referee’s decision in the game, which Barcelona won 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Ronald Araujo.
“Frankly, I don’t like seeing myself like that on television and I don’t want my grandchildren to see their grandfather acting like that. So maybe I should change my behavior,” Flick stated, revealing a personal regret over his conduct. The incident comes at a challenging time for Barcelona, currently 16th in the 2025/26 Champions League standings with three points, as the club battles a important injury crisis impacting key players including Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Ferran Torres, and Dani Olmo.
the mounting pressure of assembling a competitive lineup amidst these absences is clearly taking a toll. Flick is preparing to deploy a front three of Fermín López, Marcus Rashford, and Lamine Yamal against their next opponent.He highlighted Rashford’s versatility, stating, “Marcus can play as the 9 or the 11. We appreciate his versatility to appear in various positions. He brought a lot of positive things to the team and, of course, he can play as a center forward.”
Barcelona is appealing Flick’s red card in hopes he can be present on the sidelines for their crucial upcoming match against Real Madrid, though Flick concedes the appeal’s chances are “quite small.” Olympiakos currently sits 29th in the Champions League table with one point.
