The Irish Times

Xavi getting to grips with massive challenge at Barcelona

Legendary former star’s young tyros will have nothing to lose when they face great rivals Real

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00

Koeman’s sacking by Barcelona the inevitable culmination of a long goodbye

Club is in freefall and president Laporta had been trying since the summer to replace the Dutch man

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:50

Has the sun set on Barcelona’s glory years?

Richard Fitzpatrick reflects how a perfect storm now envelops the former superpower

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00

Barcelona now the club where everyone can be sold off except Messi

Catalan club insist that they are no longer concerned about Messi leaving

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 17:21

Lionel Messi is smiling again as Barça head into key El Clásico

Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 10:00

Former Barcelona president Bartomeu arrested after club offices raided

Part of operation into the club contracting a firm to monitor social media activity

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 12:41

Lionel Messi committed to Barcelona but doubts remain

His mind may not be made but he doesn’t seem convinced club is best for him anymore

Mon Dec 28 2020 - 17:37

Bartomeu bows out with European super league bombshell

This was a man with nothing left to lose who decided he might as well let it out

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 09:25

Bartomeu resigns and drops bombshell of Barcelona joining European Super League

Club president and entire board step down ahead of elections

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 20:44

Barcelona scores €100m loss and doubles debt amid pandemic

Commercial revenues declined 9% to €297m, as some sponsorship deals “at an advanced stage of negotiation before the pandemic” had fallen through

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 20:18

Messi split-up: How Barcelona and their greatest ever player drifted apart

Relationship with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has gone from bad to worse

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00

Manchester City believe they have a chance of signing Lionel Messi

Guardiola was his manager in the Catalan capital for four hugely successful seasons

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 13:37

What are Messi’s options if he can force a Barcelona exit?

If he does leave the Catalan capital, Messi may surprise everyone with his next move

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 08:34

Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave on a free transfer

Legal battle awaits as 33-year-old informs Catalan club he wants to leave Camp Nou

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 21:25

Can Koeman be the new broom that sweeps Barcelona clean?

‘Returning legend’ plans to clear out club’s old guard – except Messi – but it won’t be easy

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 22:30

Ronald Koeman: ‘Everyone knows that Barcelona is my dream club’

Catalan club also confirm Ramon Planes will replace Eric Abidal as technical secretary

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 15:17

Ronald Koeman set to be named new Barcelona manager

Quique Setién sacked after just six months in the job after humiliation against Bayern

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 20:30

Michael Walker: Pressure mounts on Barcelona to stop slide

It’s been five years since they conquered Europe and are increasingly reliant on Messi

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 08:00

In turmoil on and off the pitch: Where did it all go wrong for Barcelona?

Third draw in four for Catalan club has made defending their La Liga title very difficult

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 11:47

Barcelona in crisis as six board members resign in protest

Six unhappy with how club is being run and call for president Bartomeu to hold election

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 12:44

Messi pledges future to Barcelona but says club needs to regain some calm

Argentinian admits he felt ‘attacked’ after comments made by technical director Eric Abidal

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 14:28

Sid Lowe: Are we witnessing the end of the Messi era at Barcelona?

How the Argentinian star’s patience finally snapped at the Camp Nou

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 19:45

Barcelona turn sacking of Ernesto Valverde into a public pantomime

Everyone seems to know the head coach is leaving but nobody will come out and tell him

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 17:29

Messi wanted Neymar back at Barcelona

Brazilian ‘would have increased our chances of getting the results that we all want’ says striker

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 20:45

Barcelona president insists Ernesto Valverde’s job is safe

The Catalan club have signed FC Groningen youngster Ludovit Reis for next season

Thu May 23 2019 - 12:48

Solskjaer can’t see Pogba leaving Manchester United this summer

Manager backs French midfielder to deliver big performance against Barcelona

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 16:33

Barcelona invests in preparing for the players of the future

Innovation hub works on nutrition, training regimens, injury management and even sleep patterns in search of an edge on the pitch

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 16:37

Barcelona President fuels Antoine Griezmann speculation

Club has been in contact with Frenchman’s agent in a bid to bring him to Barcelona

Mon May 07 2018 - 13:28

Iniesta announces Barcelona departure as Guardiola expresses gratitude

Cultured midfielder gives tearful press conference to call time on his glittering career at the Camp Nou

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 20:38

Atlético Madrid report Barcelona to Fifa over Antoine Griezmann approach

Barça reported to have already held talks with France striker’s entourage

Tue Dec 19 2017 - 16:39

Barcelona are ‘ready to sign Philippe Coutinho’ in January

Barcelona CEO Oscar Grau said the club have a record predicted revenue of €897 million

Wed Oct 11 2017 - 16:05

Catalan La Liga clubs join general strike as Barca ponder leaving

‘In case of independence, the club would have to decide in which league we would play’

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 08:39

Ken Early: Barca shut Camp Nou in solidarity with Catalan vote

Many on the board believed it was wrong to play on the day of the Catalan referendum

Mon Oct 02 2017 - 07:00

Barcelona president: Messi’s new contract signed by his father

Diego Simeone has signed a two-year contract extension with Atletico Madrid

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 12:25