In a swift move following the announcement of Xavi Hernández’s departure at the end of the season, Barcelona has reached a complete agreement with Hansi Flick to become the club’s next head coach. The news, reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, indicates that Flick will sign a two-year contract, rather than the initially rumoured one-year…
Barcelona’s future seemed uncertain not long ago as their partnership with Nike teetered on the brink of collapse, prompting explorations into alternative kit suppliers. However, recent developments have turned the tide drastically, with the Blaugrana poised to solidify their longstanding alliance with Nike through a monumental new contract. Under the impending agreement, Barcelona stands to…
FC Barcelona finds itself at the negotiation table with sportswear giant Nike, as reports from Mundo Deportivo suggest an enticing offer that could alleviate the club’s financial woes. According to anonymous sources cited by Mundo Deportivo, Nike representatives convened with FC Barcelona on Monday to present an enhanced 10-year contract proposal. This offer includes a…
Barcelona Football Club finds itself at a crossroads regarding its shirt sponsorship, with potential offers from both Nike and Puma presenting diverging paths for the Blaugrana’s future financial landscape. According to reports, Barcelona has set a two-week deadline to finalize its decision on whether to maintain its partnership with Nike, entertain an offer from Puma,…
FC Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, made significant announcements on the club’s podcast, ‘The Podcast of President Laporta’, confirming the termination of their contract with Nike and disclosing a staggering €200 million ($218 million) offer for Lamine Yamal from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Laporta addressed these revelations, shedding light on the club’s decision-making process and future plans…
FC Barcelona is considering a lucrative sponsorship offer from a competitor of its current kit sponsor, Nike, which could inject an immediate $240 million (€220 million) into the club, as reported by MARCA, citing anonymous sources. Under the leadership of president Joan Laporta, the Barca board is actively exploring alternative options for its iconic Blaugrana…
FC Barcelona finds itself at a crossroads as the club navigates its kit sponsorship future, with reports suggesting that the possibility of creating its own brand has been almost ruled out due to logistical complexities. Despite dismissing the notion of establishing Barça Licensing and Marketing (BLM), Barcelona faces a pivotal decision between major sportswear giants…
Barcelona finds themselves at a crossroads in their kit manufacturing saga, with talks underway with both Nike and Puma as they seek the best possible deal. Having maintained a longstanding partnership with Nike, which began over two decades ago, Barcelona’s current contract with the American sportswear giant is set to continue until 2026, with the…
Spanish football giants Barcelona are reportedly on the verge of securing a record-breaking sponsorship deal with Puma, potentially becoming the most lucrative kit sponsor arrangement in football. However, complications arising from their existing contract with Nike pose a significant challenge. As per reports from Sport (via Forbes), Barcelona and Puma are in advanced talks, with…
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has openly criticized Nike, the longstanding sportswear partner of FC Barcelona, hinting at a potential rupture in their 26-year partnership. Despite a contractual agreement extending until 2028, Laporta voiced dissatisfaction with Nike’s response during challenging times. In an interview with Catalan radio outlet RAC 1 on Friday, Laporta did not mince…
In a surprising turn of events, Lamine Yamal, the rising star in international football, may be on the brink of changing his sponsorship allegiance from Nike to Adidas. The young athlete, who has been a prominent figure on and off the field, is reportedly in talks with Adidas, with the German sportswear giant offering an…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he would quit his “cruel and unpleasant” job at the end of the season after his struggling team were beaten 5-3 by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. “On June 30 I will leave the club. It’s a decision I have taken with the president, with the staff,” Xavi told…
In a longstanding partnership spanning 25 years, Barcelona and Nike have enjoyed a fruitful collaboration, symbolized by the iconic Blaugrana shirt. However, recent developments suggest that this enduring relationship may be on the verge of dissolution, with a formidable competitor eager to step in. Despite having a contractual agreement until 2028, valued at approximately €105…
Barcelona, the reigning La Liga champions, has officially disclosed its financial performance for the 2022/2023 football season, revealing substantial profits and revenues. Despite concerns about the club’s debt situation, the Catalan giants reported an impressive net profit of over €300 million after tax deductions. This remarkable increase in profit can be attributed to several factors,…
Barcelona, renowned for its flair and football mastery, orchestrated a remarkable turnaround as they netted three goals in a mere 12 minutes to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. The Catalan giants clinched the Joan Gamper Trophy on Tuesday, stunning fans and critics alike with their breathtaking performance. Despite finding themselves…
Barcelona picked up their first win of this preseason thanks to a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in a wild El Clásico at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Saturday evening. A game that never felt like a friendly had plenty of intensity, great chances, three brilliant goals, and a big win for Barça who played…
Multiple reports from Spain and Brazil confirm that Barcelona has finally completed the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque, with only the official announcement pending. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will pay an initial fee of 30 million euros, along with an additional 31 million euros in various variables. Vitor Roque is expected to sign…
Samuel Umtiti, the French international, recently opened up about his time at Barcelona, describing it as akin to being imprisoned for four years. Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016 with high expectations, but he struggled to meet them and eventually found himself on loan at Lecce, a newly promoted team in Serie A fighting to avoid…
Jordi Alba, after an illustrious 11-year journey with Barcelona, has confirmed his departure from the club, marking the end of an era. The 34-year-old left-back, who joined Barcelona from Valencia in 2012, established himself as one of the best in his position. Throughout his time at the club, Alba celebrated numerous triumphs, including six La…
Sergio Busquets has announced his departure from Barcelona at the end of the season. The 34-year-old midfielder revealed his decision in a video recently posted on social media. Busquets arrived at Barcelona in 2005 and eventually made his first-team debut in 2008. Since then, he has played in 718 matches for the club, scored 18…
American sportswear giant Nike is pressuring FC Barcelona to sell Ansu Fati and give his ’10’ shirt to a superstar such as Lionel Messi, according to a report from El Nacional. Fati broke through to the Barca first team in 2019 as a La Masia prodigy who smashed a number of youngest goalscorer and appearance…
Karim Benzema hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid secured a sensational 4-0 victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp to turn a heavyweight semi-final tie around and book a place in the Copa del Rey final. Los Blancos were trailing 1-0 from the first leg at the Bernabeu but silenced the Catalan home crowd on…
Barcelona booked their place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Roma 5-1 on Wednesday as Arsenal came from behind to knock out Bayern Munich 2-1 on aggregate thanks to a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Tournament favourites Barca had been held to a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg in the Italian…
Ansu Fati’s father said he is furious at his son’s lack of minutes at Barcelona this season and that he would be open to a move away from the club. As reported on ESPN, Ansu, 20, has made 38 appearances in all competitions under coach Xavi Hernandez, but 27 of them have come as a…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi is strongly considering a return to Barcelona, writes Foot Mercato. Just three months remain on his deal at the Parc des Princes, and despite PSG’s interest in keeping him the latest indicates that they are still some way off reaching an agreement. The 35-year-old had previously been leaning toward a…
Gavi has been left without a first team registration, but there are two versions in this regard, LaLiga indicates that the club filed the lawsuit out of time, while the Azulgrana assures that it is a decision of the judge, that it is not a final judgment and that it can be appealed (the latter,…
The filing of the lawsuit by the Public Prosecutor’s Office alongside the charges brought against Barcelona are set to seriously jeopardize the club’s chances of featuring in European competition next season. As reported on MARCA, as soon as it is admitted for processing, with all indications suggesting it will be, UEFA could be in a…
Prosecutors are seeking corruption charges against Barcelona and former president Josep Maria Bartomeu following the unearthing of payments to the former vice president of the refereeing committee, judicial sources have confirmed to Spanish news agency EFE. Until now, former referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira had been the sole focus of the investigation for payments worth…
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will miss the Clasico against Real Madrid on Thursday with a hamstring strain as the club’s problems continue to grow. Lewandowski, 34, was injured in the shock 1-0 defeat to Almeria on Sunday as Barca missed the chance to open up a 10-point lead over Madrid at the top of LaLiga….
FC Barcelona reportedly met with the father and agent of Lionel Messi in a secret meeting to discuss many topics. The first item on the agenda was a tribute to the Argentine star, who left in a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain after spending most of his life at the Camp Nou. The existence of…
The Barcelona Prosecutor’s Office is investigating FC Barcelona over allegations it made $1.5 million in payments over three years to a company owned by a then-leading official with Spain’s referee committee, CTA. Spanish radio station Cadena SER reported Wednesday that the club made a series of payments to a company owned by José María Enríquez…
Barcelona celebrated their victory over rivals Real Madrid with plenty of elation on Sunday night, after they put Los Blancos to the sword in surprising fashion. It brings Xavi Hernandez’s first title as Barcelona manager and allows the Blaugrana to point that to the fact they are going in the right direction. After it all,…
Arsenal has shifted their attention to Barcelona and has opened talks with the agent of winger Raphinha after Chelsea hijacked their deal for Mykhailo Mudryk. Arsenal was on the verge of signing Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth around £80m. Following Gabriel Jesus’s injury layoff, Arsenal was desperate to add fresh legs to…
Barcelona continue to be hopeful in their interest to sign Gabriel Martinelli as the Brazillian contract talk with Arsenal keeps stalling. As reported by Vanguard, Martinelli has had a fantastic breakthrough season in the Premier League. notching five goals as he has helped Arsenal to the summit of the table. The Brazilian is expected to…
Another piece of history is now sitting proudly in the Barcelona museum at the Camp Nou. The winner of the latest survey by Socios.com, the app that creates sports Fan Tokens and that is a partner of the Blaugrana, was able to place the boots worn by Romario between 1993 and 1995 into the collection….
Barcelona and Manchester United will face each other in the Europa League knockout round play-offs following Monday’s draw. As reported by The Score, Barca were eliminated from the Champions League group stage to drop into the Europa League for the second season running, while United came second in their Europa League group. The last meeting…
Xavi Hernandez is aware that Barcelona are ”favourites” for the Europa League but insists a ”very tough” competition awaits them. Recall that Barcelona had an early exit from this edition of the Champions League after they managed to win just two out of their six group-stage matches. Now they will compete in Europe’s secondary club…
Barcelona talked a lot about “economic levers” as the Catalan club looks to improve its finances, but it won’t be able to use the Champions League pulley anymore after exiting at the competition’s group stage for the second consecutive season. As reported by CNN, even before a ball was kicked at the Camp Nou against…
The consequences of Barcelona’s summer gamble could be disastrous. Months removed from an infamous spending spree, the Catalan club was officially knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday after Inter Milan secured the final knockout round spot in Group C with a 4-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen. As reported by The Score, this marks…
Real Madrid hosted Barcelona on Sunday, October 16. The merengues defeated Barcelona 3-1, but there was a larger loser from the game. As reported by Marca, the Canadian rapper and R&B idol Drake lost more than $800K in a two-leg parlay that included the Blaugrana’s victory. In an image shared by Drake’s Instagram account, the…
Despite coming into the game as LaLiga Santander leaders, Barcelona was outclassed by their rivals, leading Xavi Hernandez to be self critical. “The feeling is very bad, we are having a hard time,” Xavi stated after the match. In the draw against Inter, Barcelona were punished for two clear individual errors in defense. The critics…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he was outraged at what he saw as blatant refereeing injustices which condemned his team to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Inter Milan on Tuesday. As reported by The Score, Barca sit third in Group C, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich, following their second loss in the competition…
Barcelona are eyeing another Chelsea raid as they seek a replacement for Sergio Busquets. The LaLiga giants want to land Jorginho from Chelsea next summer as a free agent, according to the UK Mirror. The 30-year-old Italy midfielder has only 10 months to run on his Stamford Bridge contract. And, unless he agrees new terms…
Bayern Munich extended their undefeated run in the Champions League group stage to 30 games by defeating Barcelona 2-0 at the Allianz Arena. The two clubs are no strangers having faced one another in the group stage last season. Tuesday’s match followed a similar script, with the Germans coming out on top once again thanks…
The idea of Barcelona taking on Bayern Munich inspires very different thoughts to what it would have just a few months ago. The two meet in the Champions League on Tuesday, and the game comes at a better time for the Catalans than the Bavarians. It might even be said that Xavi Hernandez’s side are…
Barcelona’s marquee summer signing, Robert Lewandowski made history Wednesday, becoming the first player to score a Champions League hat-trick for three different clubs when he notched a treble in his European debut with the Blaugrana. Lewandowski’s three goals powered Barca to a dominant 5-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen. His third tally at the Camp Nou…
Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has hailed Robert Lewandowski as an “extraordinary player.” Lewandowski netted his second successive brace in the 4-0 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday. The Poland striker opened the scoring for Barca and then made it 3-0 with an outrageous backheel after the break. “Lewandowski? I think he’s an extraordinary player. He’s…
Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas won UEFA’s player of the year awards on Thursday, making it a sweep for Spanish clubs. As reported by The Score, Benzema had been the heavy favorite for the men’s award after scoring 15 Champions League goals to lead Real Madrid to a record-extending 14th European title. Putellas won a…
Twenty teams, including Barcelona, are being investigated by UEFA for failing to comply with Financial Fair Play for the 2020/21 season. As reported by Marca, sanctions are expected and there is already talk of issues for 10 clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Inter, Roma, Juventus and Barcelona. The latter two are in the middle of…
Robert Lewandowski’s first two goals for Barcelona helped the team secure a 4-1 win in the Basque Country over a Real Sociedad side who gave a good account of themselves for most of the game. As reported by Marca, the Polish striker got off to an impressive start with a goal inside the first minute,…
