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Lionel Messi finally stays in Barcelona, but this cannot be said to have eased the tension at the Camp Nou. On the contrary. The situation remains difficult and unpredictable. The club lived its summer more than nightmare, and the tension intensified after the only embarrassment against Bayern in the Champions League (2: 8). President Josep Maria Bartomeu faces instability at all levels and the club’s image has been seriously damaged by recent dramatic events.
The next few months will undoubtedly be tumultuous again for the Catalans, given that the presidential elections will take place within the 2020/21 season. On the pitch, the spotlight will be on the mega-star Leo Messi. After Bayern 2: 8, the Argentine publicly announced that he wanted to leave as a free agent, but the management did not allow him, citing the now invalid clause in the Flea contract. The saga continued and Leo accused Bartomeu of lying. He also harshly criticized the club bosses for the lack of a proper sports project. After the footballer’s statement to Goal.com, it is absolutely clear that the relations between him and the president are not good at all.
Next year is the last year in Leo Messi’s contract, which means that the 2019/20 season may turn into a farewell dance for the Argentine with the Blaugranas team. After the 2: 8 loss to Bayern, a full-scale revolution was announced at all levels. In the context of all the scandals, the important detail that new coach Ronald Koeman is already at the helm of the first team was somewhat overlooked. He replaced the fired Kike Setien. The Dutchman was not the first choice for the leadership, but his candidacy came to the fore, as legend Xavi Hernández once again postponed his return to “Camp Nou”.
Ivan Rakitic has already left the team, it is expected that Arturo Vidal and Luis Suárez will also follow him. An increasingly important role in the team will be entrusted to the young Ansu Fati. Filipe Coutinho, who returned after a loan to Bayern, will have a new opportunity to prove his worth. Antoine Griezmann and Usman Dembele remain a mystery and at least at this point they do not justify the large sums that were paid for them to Atlético de Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, respectively. The return of Neymar for the second consecutive summer turned out to be an unfulfilled dream. In fact, the only novelty at the moment is Miralem Pjanic, and to that we must add the young Trinkao (20 years old), Matheus Fernandez (22 years old) and Pedri (17 years old), who were bought as an investment for the future.
New coach Kuman’s task is certainly going to be extremely difficult, as the loss to Bayern with 2: 8 will weigh on the entire club for a long time. The Messi’s scandal also puts Barça’s future at stake, but Leo himself called in his interview: “Now the team needs new people, younger players. I thought my era was over, “he admitted. But hasn’t the megastar prepared at least one more unforgettable masterpiece with the Barça team? And is Leo capable of taking the youngsters to new horizons under Kuman? Fans fear that it will be too late. At least in the context of all the scandals that happened during the nightmarish summer …
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