Former Liverpool midfielder Thiago returns to Barcelona as coach after retirement

Thiago Alcantara has temporarily joined up pinch Hansi Flick’s coaching unit astatine Barcelona aft announcing his status from playing.

The erstwhile Liverpool midfielder hung up his boots past week aft an injury-ravaged extremity to his profession pinch Liverpool.

Thiago, 33, has now sealed a return to Catalonia aft graduating from nan club’s La Masia academy earlier making 100 appearances for nan first team.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚́𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚 to summation acquisition pinch nan Barça coaching staff

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 17, 2024

A nine connection said: “Thiago is group to walk nan coming weeks arsenic portion of Hansi Flick’s unit successful bid to train arsenic a coach.

“The erstwhile subordinate is expected to stay pinch nan men’s shot first squad squad for nan full summer, and therefore, will beryllium connected nan U.S tour.”

The erstwhile Spain midfielder near Barca successful 2013 for Bayern Munich, wherever he yet won nan Treble nether Flick successful 2020.

Thiago departed for Liverpool that summer, winning nan FA Cup, reaching nan Champions League last and finishing arsenic a Premier League runner-up during his clip astatine Anfield.

But injuries disrupted nan playmaker’s clip successful England, having made conscionable a azygous quality for nan Reds successful 2023-24.

He is now group to trim his teeth successful nan world of coaching arsenic he reunites pinch his erstwhile leader successful acquainted surroundings.

Flick 🤝 Thiago pic.twitter.com/rCf01tTyJs

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 17, 2024

Flick has besides brought Marcus Sorg, Toni Tapalovic and Heiko Westermann pinch him arsenic adjunct coaches, while José Ramon De la Fuente stays connected arsenic goalkeeping coach.

The erstwhile Germany leader signed a two-year woody pinch nan Blaugrana successful May.