Quote from: Alpha Marine on June 12, 2024, 11:01:19 AM

For me, the major problem for Barcelona next season would be quality squad depth. Barcelona is having some financial crisis, but they always find a way. Most people talk about them without really knowing the main issue, and of course, they don't care because that won't be interesting news to sell. Barcelona is still a very rich club, probably the second or third richest club in the world, the problems they're facing are not because they can't generate money, but due to the tight La Liga restrictions which don't allow them to spend as much as they earn.

Currently, Barcelona are facing the 1:4 rule. This rule allows them to only spend a quarter on whatever money they generate. This was put in place to help them pay off their debts and balance their finances. That was why it was difficult for them to sign players because even if they could pull off a big signing, they couldn't afford to pay them.
Now despite all these restrictions, Barcelona still find ways to get players of quality, like they've done in the past two seasons.

Currently, Barcelona is about to sign a deal with Nike that would take them back to 1:1 l. Meaning, they can spend as much as they make. This would make it easier for them to sign big players and pay them because aside from Real Madrid, no team in Europe generates more money than Barcelona.
Hence why I said the major problem Barcelona would face next season is squad depth. They're going to make signings this summer, but those signings would be to fill up the positions that need filling like the DM, LW and many 2 more positions. Flick is a player who works his players to their core and a manager like that needs squad depth to rotate his squad to avoid fatigue.
Four very quality signings and the right player sales would make Barcelona very competitive next season and I believe they know that.

Currently, Barcelona is approaching with a young squad. And obviously, that's why the experience is not much in the squad. Barcelona, a team that had some of the most incredible players in the midfield for a long time, will have to go and play with a midfield that is very young even though they have good talent.

Squad depth is obviously something that is going to bother Barcelona. Because the Barcelona squad is already not one of the best. Definitely not something that can actually compete against Real Madrid very well. And if they face any injury, it is going to be really bad.

Quote from: Josefjix on June 12, 2024, 01:06:34 PM

Quote from: Mr.suevie on June 11, 2024, 09:06:16 PM

The major issues for flick would be the fact that Barcelona themselves are almost entirely broke and for a club like Barcelona that wants to return to their former glory they would definitely need to bring in some players and that would require funds which at the moment seems to be some of their issues but even at that I still expect them to be different atleast they have some good players, it just all boils down to the fact that a good coach with good mentality needs to handle the club.

Hansi Flick will be successful in his new club although he will encounter top challenges which will probably make things really rough and tough for the new coach. Barcelona are facing financial crisis and we totally understands how everything can play out because there's more options to explore but due to their inability to tabled in for sufficient resources, they might as well quit from solid budgets, more similarly in buying top talents. Hansi Flick will do his best to apprehend the performance of the club and we totally understands the point of the club.

I would not make any judgment already. Maybe he will be successful, maybe he will face some difficulties. But I believe even if he is bringing in the similar kind of result that Xavi was bringing in, he should not be under a lot of pressure. Without money, there is no point in just keep changing the coach. And the decision of firing Xavi was not a very good one. But that decision has been made. I hope they understand that if they keep changing the coach, the result is not suddenly going to improve.