According to the Ass, Thiago had to return to the UK for a period of time due to tax issues last year.
Thiago, 34, is from Barcelona youth training and has played for Bayern and Liverpool. Thiago announced his retirement last summer and returned to Barcelona to join coach Frick's coaching staff. But after a short period of work, Thiago and Barcelona stopped working together. The Ass said that this was due to tax issues, and Thiago had to return to the UK to live for a period of time, otherwise it would not meet the tax requirements.
And now Thiago's tax issues have been resolved, so he is ready to return to Barcelona and join the coaching staff again. Thiago has played for Bundesliga giants Bayern and speaks German. He can help coach Flick communicate better with players and club staff. Thiago's return was an important help to Coach Flick, and the two had a good personal relationship and even had a vacation together.
At the beginning of this season, Frick expressed dissatisfaction with Barcelona's performance, believing that some players' attitudes and performances were not as good as last season. Thiago is very familiar with the environment of the Barcelona club and is deeply trusted by Frick. He can act as a key figure in the communication between Frick and the team.