Barcelona identify former midfielder as Hansi Flick’s future successor – report | OneFootball

FC Barcelona have enjoyed two stellar campaigns under Hansi Flick, winning five trophies in the two years at the club, including two La Liga titles.

Given his exploits, the Blaugrana recently extended his contract until the summer of 2028, showing their full faith in the project that is being built at the Spotify Camp Nou.

Succession plan in place

Now, according to Catalunya Radio, Barcelona even have a succession plan in place for when Flick says goodbye to the club.

Indeed, as per the update, the Catalans have set their sights on former midfielder and current Como coach Cesc Fabregas as their next manager.

Future Barcelona coach? (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The former La Masia product has done a sterling job since becoming the manager of Como three years ago.

Having led them to promotion to Serie A in his first year, the former Spain midfielder enjoyed a solid debut campaign in the Italian top flight in 2024/25. Building on that, he masterminded a top-four finish this season, earning them a place in the UEFA Champions League for next term.

Fabregas has done so with his team playing an attractive, attacking brand of football, with a number of exciting youngsters at the centre of it.

Barcelona impressed

Fabregas has done exceedingly well at Como. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

As per the report, the Barcelona sporting department led by director Deco as well as president Joan Laporta and his close advisor, Alejandro Echevarria, are all happy and impressed by Fabregas’ coaching accomplishments.

All of them happen to have a good relationship with the young manager and have seemingly conveyed to him in some way him that the possibility of him coaching Barcelona very much exists.

As mentioned earlier, Flick’s new contract runs until 2028, and there is an option for it to be extended by another season. So, any change appears unlikely in the near future.

But, for when the German decides to move on, Fabregas has emerged as an early contender.