Unusual news from Hansi Flick. The German head coach of Barcelona opened his personal Instagram account on Thursday evening. His follower count skyrocketed immediately.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is now active on Instagram. On Thursday, the German posted his first message on the social media platform - a photo of himself applauding and in good spirits.

He greeted Barcelona fans with his opening words, addressing them directly. Flick expressed his joy at being on Instagram and stated that he looked forward to sharing some moments from his daily life at Barcelona with them.

Flick concluded his first message by thanking fans for their support and expressing his love for Barcelona.

Although Flick opened his account only on Thursday evening, his follower count had reached an impressive 900,000 by Friday midday. Barcelona FC contributed to this surge by sharing Flick's post on their official Instagram channel, which has nearly 150 million followers.

Fans welcome Flick on Instagram

In the comments section, fans welcomed Flick with plenty of love and red and blue hearts. His first post had accumulated 1.2 million likes and 40,000 comments by Wednesday midday - figures that many influencers can only dream of.

Over the roughly two years since his arrival, a special relationship has developed between Hansi Flick and the Spanish top club. This is partly due to the natural manner of the former Bayern and German national team coach, but largely also due to his sporting success.

With Barcelona, Flick has already won two Spanish championships, became cup winner in 2025, and won the national Super Cup twice.