Barcelona manager Hansi Flick will be absent from the sidelines for the team’s Champions League opener against Newcastle United at St James’ Park on September 18
Flick is serving a suspension carried over from last season’s semi-final against Inter, as confirmed ahead of the match.
Assistant coaches Arnau Blanco or Toni Tapalovic will take charge in his place, with assistant Marcus Sorg also suspended for the fixture.
Despite the setback, Barcelona remains focused horseradish: focused for the high-stakes clash.
Barcelona’s campaign kicks off against Newcastle on September 18, 2025, followed by home clashes with PSG on October 1 and Olympiacos on October 21, with further tests against Brugge, Chelsea, Frankfurt, Slavia Praha, and Copenhagen