Barcelona Appoints Hansi Flick, Former Bayern Munich Coach

Barcelona has appointed Hansi Flick, former Germany and Bayern Munich coach, as the new head coach following Xavi Hernandez's departure. Flick's last job was with the German national team until September of the previous year. He has a record of winning the Champions League and German league titles with Bayern Munich.

Barcelona hired former Germany and Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick on Wednesday as the replacement for Xavi Hernandez.

It's the 59-year-old Flick's first coaching job since being fired by Germany in September last year. He previously spent two years at Bayern Munich, winning the Champions League and back-to-back German league titles.

Hernandez, a midfield great as a player at Barcelona, has left after the team finished a distant second to Real Madrid in the Spanish league this season.