The contrast between Hansi Flick’s comfortable situation with the first team and Albert Sánchez’s struggles with Barça Atlètic is pretty striking. The Barça subsidiary is still without a win in 2025, and their latest defeat against Zamora CF has raised even more questions about Sánchez’s future on the bench. I mean, can a team really go this long without winning and expect to stay afloat?
It’s not like Sánchez didn’t know what was at stake – he called the match against Zamora a “superfinal” beforehand, and losing it has only added to the pressure on him. The team’s stats are pretty bleak: three points from their last 18, no wins in 2025, and no victories at the Estadi Johan Cruyff since September. They’re stuck in the relegation zone, and it’s hard to see a way out.
Doubts
The club hasn’t made any official decisions about Sánchez’s future yet, but it’s clear that his position is precarious. The defeat against Zamora has only intensified the speculation, and it’s hard to imagine him surviving much longer. The fact is, Barça Atlètic can’t afford to go down a division, and the powers that be are getting nervous.
So, what’s Sánchez’s story, anyway? He took over the subsidiary last summer, after Rafa Márquez left to join the Mexican national team’s coaching staff. Before that, he was Márquez’s assistant for two years. Sánchez has had a pretty varied career, with stints as a second coach for Barça’s Youth A team, as well as assistant coaching gigs in China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
Sánchez is only 38, and he’s got a lot of experience under his belt, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that his time at Barça Atlètic is running out. Can he turn things around, or is it already too late? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure – the pressure’s on.