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Hansi Flick’s iron fist is felt at Barça. Jules Koundé, one of his captains, was sanctioned for a deviation before the match against Alavés.
With Hansi Flick, discipline is non-negotiable. Since his arrival at Barça this summer, the German technician has imposed strict rules, particularly in terms of physical condition and punctuality. And this Sunday, Jules Koundé paid the price.
Usually starting on the right flank of the Blaugrana defense, the French defender started the match against Alavés on the bench. He only came into play in the 67th minute, replacing Héctor Fort, thus participating in the large Catalan victory (0-3), marked by a hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski.
Flick sends a strong message to his locker room
If the absence of Koundé at kick-off did not affect Barça’s success, Sport reveals that the 2022 world vice-champion was sanctioned by Hansi Flick. The reason? Late to a pre-match meeting. The German coach wanted to make the former Sevilla player an example to remind people of the importance of the rules within the team. It remains to be seen whether the message was heard by the Habs and all the residents of the Camp Nou.
As a reminder, the native of Paris had started in the first eight La Liga matches. With 743 minutes of play in the league, he is the second most used player by Hansi Flick this season, just behind Raphinha and his 751 minutes.
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