Source: REUTERS/Albert Gea
[Saba Sports News] According to Spanish media, Hans-Dieter Flick’s coaching team has applied for a two-year extension on their apartment lease. Flick and his team currently live near Turo Park, a core area of Barcelona, just a 15-minute drive from the club’s training ground. This seemingly ordinary residential choice actually hides the key to Barcelona’s reconstruction plan. Previously, it was reported that Flick himself has agreed to a contract extension with Barcelona until 2027, and the coaching team’s synchronized application for a two-year lease extension just covers the entire contract period. This “alignment of apartment lease and work contract duration” has been interpreted by local media as a loyalty signal of “settling down under the club’s nose.” It is worth mentioning that rent in Barcelona has soared in recent years, making it one of the cities with the highest rent in Spain. How exaggerated is the rent in Barcelona? Comparative data is more intuitive: Over the past decade, the city’s rent has soared by 68%, and currently, a two-bedroom apartment in the city center typically costs more than €2,500 per month. Even millionaires would be surprised by the high rent in this city.