Barcelona are a hot mess right now. They have been for a while, in fairness, with only Lionel Messi covering up the glaring cracks everybody else sees. But even he can’t keep the house from toppling on his own forever. Financial distress, backroom turmoil, and the possibility of their iconic centerpiece jumping ship all threaten to bring the club to its knees. How, exactly, did Barcelona engineer such a dire situation?
Bad decisions have consequences
Barring a stunning turnaround in the final five matches of the season, Barcelona are going to miss out on the La Liga title. And that, frankly, is the least of their concerns right now.
The restart of Spanish football was supposed to be an exciting time for the club and its fans. Instead, it’s been an unmitigated disaster, both on – and, more acutely – off the pitch.
There’s a crisis at the Camp Nou, and it’s been coming for a while. There have been internal wars, resignations in the boardroom, and plenty of finger pointing, but the bulk of Barca’s issues stem from a very simple problem that has plagued countless football clubs: horrid squad building.
Mindless spending …read more