In recent weeks there has been a lot of internal tension in Barcelona, caused by different reasons. This seems to continue and Hansi Flick is the man in charge of keeping everyone calm.
The Dani Olmo/Pau Victor registration debacle and Ronald Araujo’s alleged willingness to leave are just two of the reasons tensions are high, and it turns out the Uruguayan defender called a team meeting during the press conference from Flick on Saturday, as Marca revealed.
Araujo and Raphinha, two of Barcelona’s four captains, asked Flick for a meeting through first-team coach Arnau Blanco, who sent two messages to the German coach during his press conference. However, reports from Alfred Martínez and Víctor Navarro have confirmed that the reason was nothing sinister, but rather logistical issues.
Flick has had two messages captured on the cell phone that he received from Arnau Blanco. Raphinha and Araujo wanted to meet with him. Assistant coach. The club says that Raphinha and Araujo are two captains of the team who asked for a meeting about the
Equipment operation. Nothing else— Alfredo Martínez (@Alfremartinezz) January 11, 2025
That to all this message. The club says that it is due to operational and logistical issues of the week
— Victor Navarro (@victor_nahe) January 11, 2025
The last thing Barcelona needs 24 hours before their Spanish Super Cup final clash against Real Madrid is more drama, so there will be hope that this match goes off without a hitch.