How Lamine Yamal and PSG helped Hansi Flick change his rules at Barcelona

"Players were apparently starting to feel "singled out" by being dropped, particularly as the news would often be leaked by media outlets. This is said to have generated "a bit of discomfort" and the feeling in the dressing room was that the sanction was too severe."

"Flick had previously benched players for arriving late to team meetings, but it now appears that he will issue fines instead. According to RAC1, there are a few reasons why Flick opted to make the change at Barcelona even though he continues to stress the importance of being on time."

Hansi Flick modified his disciplinary strategy at Barcelona regarding player punctuality. Previously, he benched players for arriving late to team meetings, but now implements fines instead. Players felt singled out by public benching, with media leaks creating discomfort in the dressing room and making the punishment seem excessive. Barcelona's captains and sporting director Deco approached Flick to discuss the severity of the sanction. Flick agreed to change the approach, implementing the new fine-based system in October while maintaining emphasis on punctuality's importance.

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