Gemma Soler joins the ESPN FC crew to discuss Barcelonaâs failure to register Dani Olmo for the second half of the season and the growing rumors linking Trent Alexander-Arnold with a move to Real Madrid.
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Poor management by barca
Goofball Laporta: It's d Bart's fault & it was just as bad.
: Why get in if u can't fix it with all d time you've had?
Gaycelona fans should start a fund raiser to help their broke ahh clubđ
Send in the clowns.
And yet half of real madrid squad wanted to play for barca
Olmo signing as a free agaent would be the biggest kick in the nuts in football history đđđ
Greatest and best club Real Madrid đŻ+
ITs kinda crazy that they had all does months to fix the problem and they didnt nothing.
Only thing they did was make someones injury few months longer so they can get Olmo into the team.
Congratulations Javier Tebas and florentino perez La Liga is theirs to run
Mourinho is right on Barcelona they are going to be finished
Barca problem is Real Madrid. This wasn't the time for new Stadium especially considering the finances. Camp nou wasn't as damaged as Old Trafford was they could have managed for another 5 years but no they are too insecure of a club. They should have accepted they will go trophyless for next 5 years and should have stayed low but they spent big on players like Roque, Olmo etc.
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Barcelona can regirsted becase barca pay messi, busceuo, alaba salarys
This is so embarrassing for Barcelona, as a Barca fan, this is so embarrassing, they have 5 months to register, but until the last second, they are still struggling!
However, it cannot be denied that Laliga has also intervened several times regarding Barcelona's movements.
In 2016, Barcelona tried to release Messi due to the high salary burden and make Neymar the new Icon. but unfortunately, Neymar rejected the big plan and went to PSG for Messi.
But the situation is getting more difficult when Neymar and CR7 leave Laliga. There is no other net other than Messi leaving to save Barca. But there Laliga intervened for fear of losing the Icon in their league.
You people talk too much
You are a real Madrid fan you talk like that đ˘đ˘đ˘đ
I don't get these Barca fans. Your failure to secure the necessary funds to register players is now Perez's and Madrid's fault, how? Besides, does the availability of Dani Olmo guarantee winning any title? When Madrid is in any form of crisis, their fans accept it face it squarely and head on. They don't blame anyone or start pointing baseless accusing fingers. Y'all Barca fans are more of a ridiculous and shameless joke than the club itself and management. Smh… Nonsense!!!
How one man Destroyed Fc Barcelona foreverâŚ. Dani Olmo is paying the ultimate price đ
Neymarâs Transfer Sparks Trouble
Neymarâs 2013 move from Santos was initially reported as âŹ57.1M. Investigations revealed the true cost was âŹ100M. The scandal forced President Sandro Rosell to resign. Enter Josep Maria Bartomeuâthe man who would wreak havoc on Barça.Reckless Spending Begins
After Neymarâs âŹ220M move to PSG in 2017, Barça wasted the funds:
â˘âŹ105M+âŹ42M add-ons on Dembele (injury-prone, unfit).
â˘âŹ160M on Coutinho (tactical misfit).
â˘âŹ120M on Griezmann (out of position).
None lived up to expectations.Transfer Madness
From 2014-2019, Barça spent over âŹ1B on transfers. Many were flops:
â˘AndrĂŠ Gomes (âŹ41M)
â˘Malcolm (âŹ41M)
â˘Neto (âŹ26M)
They also gave sky-high wages to underperforming players.
Wage Bill Chaos
By 2019, Barçaâs annual payroll was âŹ314M (worldâs highest):
â˘Messi: âŹ555M/4 years
â˘Coutinho: âŹ450K/week
â˘Umtiti: âŹ230K/week
They were bleeding money at an impossible rate.On-Pitch Embarrassment
â˘2018: Roma humiliates Barça with a 3-0 comeback.
â˘2019: Liverpool overturns a 3-0 deficit, winning 4-0.
â˘2020: Bayern destroys Barça 8-2 in the UCL.
Failures piled up as the club became a shadow of its former self.COVID-19âs Impact
The pandemic exposed Bartomeuâs reckless spending. Revenue streams dried up, leaving Barça âŹ1.35B in debt. Despite this, Bartomeu prioritized his image over the club, refusing to let Messi leave in 2020.
Bartomeuâs Scandals
In 2021, Bartomeu was arrested for âBarçagate,â accused of hiring a company to slander players like Messi and PiquĂŠ online. Though charges were dropped, the damage to the clubâs reputation was done.
Conclusion
One manâs incompetence (Bartomeu) turned Europeâs most feared club into a cautionary tale. While Laporta is fighting to restore Barça, the clubâs long-term stability remains uncertain.
Dani Olmo wonât play for us again till next season
No big player will want to join us anymore due to the fear of not getting registered đ
Thank you for bringing Gemma in, she is one of the most knowledgable Barcelona and La liga reporters around!
Just ask the players to take another pay cut. Exploit your assets to paper over the cracks of decades of financial mismanagement.
Just ask the players to take another pay cut. Exploit your assets to paper over the cracks of decades of financial mismanagement.
Laporte biggest mistake was to compete with don perez,especially building new stadium đtheir are levels yeah
Implying that after that 4-0 at the Bernabeu Perez didnât make a few phone calls to ensure that the federation and league would screw Barça however they could. For shame! Regardless, I hope Olmo and Barça both emerge from this as well as they can. It would be interesting to see him playing the remainder of the season and return to Barça next season if things really donât pan out.
Gemma is so lovely. She should be on more often
I paid 219⏠annual fee to Barcelona đĄ and they canât keep their players âŚ. What an embarrassing situation!
No, the next 24 hours are not going to be crucial for Olmo. The decision is made. There is no way back.
From Messi to Mess
Olmo to man city and of Trent is going to leave he should go at the end of January for 40mil
Dani Olmo welcome to Real Madrid
Fabrizio Romano: here we go
Love it. More than a club đđđ
Can't wait for TAA to take free kicks for Madrid
It has to be difficult for anyone in England to understand why Barcelona has a salary cap issue when they generate so much revenue by winning titles and being at the top, usually competing with Madrid and top clubs for silverware while clubs such as arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa or Chelsea who hardly ever win anything can spend as much money as they want.
Messi bankrupt them đđ
Sad. Why isn't anyone fired yet?