The truth is that now, Barcelona are placed 9th after 11 rounds. A total of 9 points separates them from the current leader and the club’s chaos is more evident than ever. Ronald Koeman, the Dutch coach was already removed from his position. The team has an interim manager and different names start to appear for the new coach.
Financial problems
It is known that Quique Setién, the coach before Koeman, hasn’t received the last payment of his contract after he was fired in 2020. After that, Koeman joined the position and now he was fired as well. Now, the financial problems don’t seem to get better. According to the contract, Koeman should receive 12 million euros and Barcelona tried to negotiate a 9-million sum instead. However, Koeman rejected it and will proceed with a demand. The coach said that it is a signed contract and it has to be fully accomplished.
Also, this crisis affects the team itself. With Messi and Griezmann departures, the team can’t fight for any title. That being said, Laporta wants to sign new players during the winter transfer window, but there is a salary limit in LaLiga. There are many names and possibilities, such as Dani Olmo, Paul Pogba, Raheem Sterling, and Jules Koundé, just to name a few. With a 98 million euros top for each team in the Spanish division and a 470-million-euro value of Barcelona’s squad, things get more complicated.
At this point, we have to add a new contract for the new coach. Whoever takes the charge, will need a lot of experience to handle this team. As a consequence, this will require more money for a management that is already suffering an economic crisis. In the meantime, we will keep you updated with the best bookie reviews so you can take advantage of this and make some extra profit!