Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has emphatically laughed off reports of a behind-the-scenes feud in Catalonia involving winger Lamine Yamal.
Reports in Spain claimed that Flick butted heads with sporting director Deco over his desire to punish Yamal, who was allegedly late to a team meeting before the Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
Flick takes a zero-tolerance stance on tardiness and, as the story goes, was prepared to drop the winger, only for Deco to personally intervene and keep Yamal in the starting lineup.
When asked for his side of the story, Flick audibly laughed in front of the media as he relished the opportunity to shut the drama down.
“I’d like to know where this rumor came from,” Flick said. “Sorry about the word, but it’s totally bulls—.
“In this club, and with Deco, I really appreciate a lot how they believe in our work. We have the whole confidence and they would never ask this. I can say it’s bulls— and I have nothing to hide because this is not true. If someone said this, he’s lying.”
