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Koeman says Bartomeu arrest bad for Barca image but focused on Sevilla Cup tie
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 08:20 PM IST
Bartomeu, who hired Koeman last August but resigned in October to avoid facing a vote of no-confidence, was detained on Monday along with CEO Oscar Grau in a probe related to allegations of improper management and business corruption.
Former Barcelona chief Bartomeu released day after arrest
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 06:37 PM IST
The statement said Bartomeu, president between 2014 and 2020, and his former adviser Jaume Masferrer, had made use of their right not to give a statement in court and the judge had agreed to their provisional release.
Pique says Barcelona in decline but is optimistic about future
By Reuters | Barcelona
UPDATED ON NOV 05, 2020 03:40 PM IST
Bartomeu and his board of directors quit the club last week after six years at the helm in order to avoid a vote of no confidence from members, leaving a legacy of plenty of trophies but a steady decline in results and a dire financial situation.
It will be difficult for Lionel Messi to remain with Barcelona, says his father
By Reuters | BARCELONA
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2020 06:57 PM IST
After flying in on a private jet, Jorge Messi is expected to meet club president Josep Maria Bartomeu later on Wednesday to discuss his son’s future, Spanish media reported.
Barcelona in new turmoil after Lionel Messi tells club he wants to leave
By Reuters | BARCELONA
UPDATED ON AUG 26, 2020 08:49 AM IST
The club subsequently sent Messi a burofax, stating they wanted him to stay and finish his career at Barca, added the source.
Koeman will be Barca’s next coach, Messi to stay - president
By Reuters | Barcelona
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 12:31 PM IST
Koeman, 57, arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday after spending the morning at the Netherlands’ headquarters to negotiate being released from his contract with the national team, who he has coached since 2018 and led to qualify for Euro 2020.
Sacking coach may not bring an end to Barcelona’s woes
By Dhiman Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 11:42 AM IST
With the sackings and by staving off election president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who has been in charge since 2014, has removed himself from the line of fire.
Not the right time to return as Barca coach, says Xavi
By Reuters | BARCELONA
UPDATED ON AUG 13, 2020 04:32 PM IST
The former Spain player alluded to some of the problems president Josep Maria Bartomeu has faced, including a scandal involving the hiring of a social media monitoring firm and fallout from a pay-cut the club introduced in April.
Lionel Messi will finish career at Barcelona, says club president
By Reuters | VILA-REAL
UPDATED ON JUL 06, 2020 08:12 AM IST
“I’m not going to explain the details because we are focused on the competition and we are negotiating with many players but Messi has explained to us that he wants to stay and so we’re going to enjoy him for much longer.”
People see me as emergency signing but I deserve to be at Barcelona: Braithwaite
By Agence France-Presse | Madrid
UPDATED ON APR 30, 2020 09:19 AM IST
The toughness they saw owes much to when Braithwaite was 18 and playing for Esbjerg FB in Denmark. A broken leg prompted him to transform his attitude and start writing objectives down in a notebook.
Barca deny criticising players, including Lionel Messi, on social media
By Press Trust of India | Madrid
UPDATED ON FEB 17, 2020 10:54 PM IST
According to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser Cataluna, the PR company I3 Ventures was contracted by Barca and oversaw “dozens” of accounts attacking the likes of Messi, Gerard Pique, Xavi Hernandez, Pep Guardiola and Carles Puyol on Facebook and Twitter.
Barcelona set to sack Ernesto Valverde - Reports
By Agence France-Presse | Madrid
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2020 11:56 PM IST
Xavi, currently the coach of Qatari team Al-Sadd, indicated he is not prepared to take charge immediately but the negotiations left Valverde in limbo.
‘Clasico will be played’, says Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu
By AFP | Madrid
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2019 08:34 PM IST
Protestors from the Catalan separatist movement, Democratic Tsunami, have called for a “massive” protest outside Camp Nou, where Barcelona are due to play against Real Madrid in La Liga on December 18.
Barcelona planning for post-Lionel Messi era, says club president
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 11:32 PM IST
Barcelona have been very active in the transfer market in recent years, with Bartomeu completing three of the top six most expensive transfers ever.
PSG to take action after Neymar skips training
By Reuters | Paris
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2019 11:49 PM IST
Neymar is a reported target for Barcelona, whose President Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week that Neymar wanted to leave the Ligue 1 side to return to Spain, but that PSG were reluctant to sell him.
The Money Clasico - Real Madrid and Barcelona’s race to a billion
By AFP | Barcelona
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2018 09:21 AM IST
The revenue milestone is not just financial, it is a mark of status, proof of success, another notch in the debate about which club is bigger.
You always want the best – Ter Stegen open to Neymar’s Barcelona return
By Omnisport | Paris
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2018 11:40 PM IST
Marc-Andre ter Stegen gets on well with Neymar and would appear to be more than happy to welcome him back to Barcelona.
Barcelona president fuels Antoine Griezmann speculation
By Reuters | Reuters, Barcelona
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2018 08:53 PM IST
Frenchman Antoine Griezmann has a 100 million euro release clause in his contract and Spanish media reported that Barcelona are ready to pay it.