Flick's slam to Tebas for his schedule: "I'm surprised by how things happen in Spain"

Hansi Flick has not hesitated to respond to Javier Tebas after the recent statements made by the president of La Liga in relation to the ' Dani Olmo case ' , also taking advantage of the opportunity to take a dig at him regarding the schedules. The boss of the employers' association stated that the Spanish midfielder "should not finish the season with Barça" given the irregularities in the agreement for the VIP boxes , something that caught the German coach of Barcelona off guard , who said that he is "surprised by how things happen in Spain".

In the run-up to the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final that Barcelona must play against Atlético de Madrid , Hansi Flick reviewed the current situation at Barça and was questioned, among other things, about Javier Tebas ' statements in which he once again cast doubt on the registration of Dani Olmo , which the League together with the Federation rejected but which the Higher Sports Council accepted by granting him the precautionary measure.

"I don't want to talk about this subject. There are some things that happen in Spain and at Barça that surprise me," Hansi Flick tried to avoid , aware of the mess he could get himself into given his position, leaving the subject aside and showing his surprise at everything surrounding the case, ending it thus: "The important thing is that Dani Olmo can play now."

And Tebas , in the framework of a sports breakfast with Europa Press , was harsh with the way Barça works: «In August I expected them to solve their problems, but in the last three days they wanted to solve everything quickly and in a hurry and they couldn't. Olmo signed knowing that he might not play after December. The company that paid (the VIP boxes) didn't seem solvent, everything went to the CSD and in 24 hours it was resolved. Olmo shouldn't finish the League with Barça».

Flick fires at Tebas over schedules

Hansi Flick was less cautious when it came to talking about Javier Tebas ' schedule in La Liga . Barça feels disadvantaged by the schedules imposed by La Liga in their matches prior to the first and second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Benfica , especially because the Portuguese club has benefited from the benevolence of the Portuguese championship.

"Benfica have a week to prepare for the match," complained Flick , who is familiar with Benfica 's schedule , which has had a match postponed so that they have time to properly prepare for their match against Barça, which they will arrive at with less physical strain on their legs.

Flick also acknowledged that "sometimes I don't like the calendar, but we can't do anything to change it, it's not in our hands," while sending a message of help to the employers' association and the RFEF, those who are really capable of changing the calendar and its schedules as they please, while also pulling their ears for the lack of communication: "The League and the Federation can do it. In Germany, I could talk to these entities."