Marcus Rashford was all smiles in his introduction as a new Barcelona player but the England star will have to abide by Hansi Flick’s newest strict rule at the Spanish club
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has strict rules in place at the Catalan club(Image: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Marcus Rashford is expected to curb nightlife proclivities after Hansi Flick demanded his Barcelona side keep their partying activities to a minimum. The 27-year-old officially joined the La Liga champions on loan from Manchester United on Wednesday in his first foray into football outside of the UK.
Describing the move as a “dream come true”, Rashford was handed the number 14 shirt, the same number Arsenal icon Thierry Henry wore during his trophy-laden spell in Catalonia over 15 years ago.
While the Englishman will be keen to get his career back on track after a troublesome couple of years at his boyhood club, he’ll have to do so while abiding by Flick’s stringent rules that he’s established at Barcelona.
The Spanish giants enjoyed a hugely successful campaign last season, where they won the domestic treble consisting of the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. It may not be a coincidence that the abundance of silverware came after Flick’s implementation of 10 strict rules, according to Spanish publication AS.
There’s since been one more rule added to the German’s manager’s list and that’s to limit the amount of parties his players attend, reports Sport. Given the controversy Lamine Yamal found himself in after it was claimed entertainers with dwarfism had attended his lavish 18th birthday celebration, Flick is keen to avoid the added spotlight on his squad.
Marcus Rashford joined Barcelona on a season-long loan from Manchester United
While it’s reported Flick hasn’t banned players altogether from enjoying nights out on the town, he’s said to have requested his players to have more discretion when doing so while having a greater focus on their footballing responsibilities.
Avoiding cameras and attention in the newspapers is of paramount importance for Flick who aims to mount a strong title defence as well as bringing the Champions League trophy back to Barcelona for the first time since 2015.
During his announcement as Barca’s latest signing, Rashford explained why he chose to move to Spain as he said: “I’m very excited. It’s a club where people’s dreams come true. They win big prizes and what the clubs stands for really means a lot to me.
Lamine Yamal came under scrutiny for his lavish 18th birthday party earlier this month(Image: Lorena Sopena/Europa Press via Getty Images)
“It feels like I’m at home and this is a big factor in my choice to come here, because it’s a family club, people are comfortable here and it’s a good place for players to showcase their skills. I want to say thank you for the warm welcome. It’s a different environment for me but it feels like home.
“I’m full of excitement and hunger to go out and help this club win. They won so much last year and I can see the ambition is to do better than last year and that is what you want to hear as a player.
“It keeps you improving year on year and that’s what you need to be – the best version of yourself. So I’m very excited to be here, eager to get the games going and I’m enjoying every minute of it.”
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