No alternatives, huge contract, admitting to signing an old star whos past itOK.
If he is that bad. Someone give me a reason of why he is a starting player, not only under Flick but was also under Xavi.
No contract in the World could be designed in such a way that a player performing as bad as he does, as you claim, in a detrimental way to the overall team effort, if not outright sabotaging, is guaranteed a lineup spot each game.
You really must think you know better than Flick. Is Flick dumb ? Then look at the table and see who has the leader spot.
He also has bonus points for being a great player in the past and earned respect. You do not get rid of someone like that over 2 matches.