The result left Barcelona at the top of the table with 34 points, 5 points ahead of second-place Atletico Madrid and 7 points ahead of third-place Real Madrid, who have played two fewer games.
As reported by the Catalan newspaper Sport, the German coach is reportedly frustrated with the team’s star player and believes he should leave Barcelona as soon as possible.
The report mentions that De Jong upset the coach, particularly during the second goal, when the Dutch midfielder failed to apply pressure on the Celta Vigo player before he scored.
The newspaper also highlighted that this is not the first time De Jong has shown such behavior, noting similar incidents in past matches that contributed to the team’s inability to win titles last season.
Sport claims that Flick expressed to his assistant that De Jong “should not wear the Barcelona shirt again,” reflecting his desire to offload the player and bring in someone of better quality.
The report concludes by stating that Laporta had previously warned Flick about the Dutch player, citing his apparent laziness on the field.
