Hansi Flick’s relationship with one Barcelona star has ‘cooled’ significantly | OneFootball

The relationship between Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick and goalkeeper Iñaki Peña has taken a turn for the worse over recent months.

That’s according to Diario AS, who have on Sunday provided an insight into the situation.

Shot-stopper Peña, for his part, has of course endured a difficult time of things in Catalunya’s capital of late.

After initially being installed as the new no.1 in Barcelona’s squad following the long-term injury suffered by Marc-André ter Stegen, the Spaniard has since lost his place to Wojciech Szczęsny.

Unable to understand precisely why, Peña, in turn, is said to have been left heavily affected from a mental standpoint.

And as much has had a notable impact on his relationship with boss Hansi Flick.

As per a report from the aforementioned AS:

‘His relationship with the German coach has cooled and there have been disagreements in more than one meeting between the two, especially due to the way in which Iñaki Peña asked for explanations about the change in goal.’

The 25-year-old’s future beyond the summer, in turn, is considered to be entirely up in the air.

Conor Laird – GSFN