Joan Laporta

Joan Laporta slams LaLiga chief Javier Tebas’ ‘obsession with Barca’ amid referee payments scandal

Tebas claimed Laporta should resign if he could not explain Barcelona's reported $7.46 million in outgoings to a company belonging to former refereeing technical committee (CTA) vice-president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.

El Clasico: Barcelona under pressure to justify summer expenditure after underwhelming showings

Defeats on the road against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, followed by a home draw against the Italian side have left Barca fans wondering if the summer shopping spree was worth it in the end.

Explained: How Barcelona are trying to get finances back on track

Here is a look at how Barcelona’s financial struggles began and what the club has been doing to try to recover and regain its status as a top contender in Europe.

Barcelona Foundation vice-president resigns after calling Rafael Nadal an 'enemy of the state'

Nadal, who won his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday, is from Mallorca but is well-known to be a huge fan of Real Madrid.

LaLiga: Barcelona president says Ousmane Dembele rejected two offers to leave

The club did not want Dembele to stay after the French player's agents turned down several offers to extend his contract in negotiations that lasted nearly six months.

Barcelona accuse former president Josep Bartomeu of 'serious criminal behaviour'

The findings of the report prompted the club to file a complaint with the prosecutor's office in Barcelona last week.

LaLiga: Barcelona to shine light on financial meltdown under former president Josep Bartomeu

Barcelona’s report was initiated after the club’s general director, Ferran Reverter, announced the results of an internal audit in October.

Lionel Messi says thought of retiring after next year's FIFA World Cup has not crossed his mind

The six-time Ballon D'Or winner will be 35 by the time the World Cup — a trophy that has eluded him through his stellar career — comes round in Qatar next year.

LaLiga: I couldn't be under more pressure, says Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman ahead of El Clasico

"As Barcelona coach you have to take the pressure, no problem. I know the importance of a Clasico," Ronald Koeman said ahead of the clash against Real Madrid.

'No mismanagement, we didn't leave a poor legacy,' insists ex-Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu

Josep Bartomeu said that most of the club’s financial woes had been caused by the impact of the pandemic, which closed down Camp Nou for more than a year and reduced other sources of revenue.