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Barcelona confirm Thiago’s new role at club under Hansi Flick

Barcelona have confirmed that Thiago Alcantara has joined the coaching staff at the club following his retirement and will work under new boss Hansi Flick.

Thiago has already been spotted at the training ground after the players returned for pre-season amid speculation he was to re-join the club.

Barca have now offered a bit more detail on Thiago’s role and how long he’s set to stay with the Catalans.

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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 17, 2024

Here’s the club’s statement:

“Having recently called time on his playing career at the age of 33, Thiago Alcántara is set to spend the coming weeks as part of Hansi Flick’s staff in order to train as a coach.