"It's been reported by various outlets, and most recently Cadena SER, that Flick wanted to bench Lamine Yamal for the Champions League clash with PSG as he was late for a meeting but was overruled by Deco. Yamal went on to play in the match and was subsequently ruled out through injury and missed the game against Sevilla and Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria."
"As for Flick, it seems that he wasn't happy at being overruled by Deco. He's made a point of punishing players for being late during his tenure, but this report suggests some at Barca feel Yamal is a special case. The report goes on to add that there is a "sense of concern" at Barcelona about Yamal's recent behavior and they are keeping a close eye on the situation."
Hansi Flick has had a difficult spell at Barcelona following defeats to Sevilla and PSG. Flick wanted to bench Lamine Yamal for the Champions League clash with PSG after Yamal arrived late for a meeting but Deco overruled that decision. Yamal played against PSG, suffered an injury, and missed the next matches against Sevilla and Spain's World Cup qualifiers. Flick was unhappy about being overruled and has a history of punishing lateness, while some within Barcelona treat Yamal as a special case. The club express concern about Yamal's recent behavior and are monitoring his focus after early stardom.
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