Former Germany boss changes agents as he eyes Liverpool job after Jurgen Klopp
Former Germany boss Hansi Flick is eager to return to football management and with both the Liverpool and Barcelona jobs up for grabs has switched agents to try and make something happen.
Flick, who previously managed Bayern Munich between 2019 and 2021, has been jobless since Germany let him go following a heavy 4-1 loss to Japan in September. His wish to return coincides with Liverpool looking for a new manager after Jurgen Klopp decided to leave at the end of the season, and Barcelona also needing a new boss.
Sky Sports Germany says that Flick is being considered for the Barcelona job and has had interest from the Premier League. To help his comeback, Flick has hired Pini Zahavi and his Gol International agency. As well as Liverpool and Barcelona, Flick is also keeping an eye on his old club Bayern Munich where Thomas Tuchel is facing a lot of pressure.
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Bayern are five points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga after suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Xabi Alonso's side. Flick won a staggering seven trophies in 19 months in charge, including a treble, before leaving for the Germany job. That role did not go to plan, with Joachim Low's former assistant overseeing their exit in the group stages from the Qatar World Cup and claiming just four wins from his last 16 matches before he was sacked last year.
Whether he is of interest to Liverpool remains to be seen but the club's hierarchy will certainly be aware of what he can offer. Liverpool will use a data-led approach to appointing Klopp's successor and although Alonso is the current favourite,
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