FC Barcelona Sports bump, institutional chaos and financial crisis
EFE
ANDOn May 7, 2019, Barcelona lived one of his saddest nights in his long history. The team fell into the Champions League semifinals against Liverpool at Anfield, unable to defend the 3-0 lead from Camp Nou. It was a humiliating defeat and very painful because the history of what had happened a year at the Olympian in Rome was repeated. Barcelona believed they had learned the lesson, but in practice it was shown that Manolas and company footprint was deeper than you could think of.
“One must dive deep into questions of psychology to understand the causes of this defeat, “said Ter Stegen shortly after, unable, like his teammates, to understand what happened to the team that night. The fourth goal of the British catching all their rivals off guard to the exit of a corner, it was a test of mental block that the team had that night. “We had an unfortunate match,” Leo acknowledged. “Anfield is a nightmare to endure over time”Piqu said.
“It was days, weeks, that we who loved taking children to school, soccer, activities, we suffered … I did not want to leave home after losing. It was very complicated. I really had a bad time, like most of my colleagues, “confessed Luis Surez.
Anfield had a devastating effect, because since then the club has been plunged into a deep crisis at all levels. The chronicle since that game is that of an ‘annus horribilis’ from which no one knows how the club will come out. At a sports level, the bump landed Valverde ahead even if it wasn’t immediately.
Many think that Bartomeu had to stop the coach at the end of the season, also lost the Cup final against Valencia, but the president chose to give him a confidence margin before the firm defense that the heavyweights of the squad demonstrated towards their technician. But Valverde was caught with pins and when things started to get ugly earlier this year he couldn’t take it anymore. Barcelona had 15 years without firing a coach.
The problems happened without stopping. The tension between the management and the players became palpable, sharpened by the departure of the coach. Abidal’s reproach to the players Holding them responsible, provoked Messi’s immediate response, which clearly demonstrated the distance between the main floor and the dressing room.
The ‘Baragate’ caused a new crack in Barcelona. La Ser revealed that the club had used social media to censor and attack rivals, former coaches, presidential candidates and even players. However, part of the Board did not know anything about it. Some managers asked Bartomeu to resign or call elections and the end result was that six managers ended up presenting their resignation. Among them was Emili Rousaud, the vice president who must lead the continuation candidacy in the next elections.
This serious institutional crisis was joined by another that may be even more serious. The economic situation of the club hangs by a thread. Despite the enormous income it generates, the club lives daily in the financial arena. The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a weak economic structure. The club asked the players to lower their salary, causing another crisis with the wardrobe, but it is far from sufficient to avoid losses in the current balance. It is true that this situation has hit all the clubs, but those whose financial muscle is stronger will be able to bear it better. It does not seem the case of Barcelona. Since Anfield’s painful defeat, except for the League won shortly after, almost everything has been bad news.
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