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

18-year-old Spanish midfielder has agreed a deal to remain at the Nou Camp until 2026

The influence of former Barcelona youth coach Félix Sánchez has been key to their success

The Catalan club are bottom of Group E with no points from their first two games

Barca manager was dismissed in the dying seconds of the game for dissent

The overriding sensation at the Nou Camp was one of apathy during defeat to Bayern Munich

Home side had no shots on target as they lose to German champions yet again

Spanish club inserts release clause of €1bn into deal for 33-year-old striker

Player will hold a press conference on Sunday morning to officially bid the club farewell

Legendary former international only took charge of national side in September last year

Austria have a great chance of reaching the knock out stages for the first time

Team guide: Wales will need some Gareth Bale magic while Turkey are a threat

Pressure to remove the proposal to award places based on historical performances

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

Ousmane Dembélé’s first-half misses rule out any chance of another stunning comeback

Lionel Messi had given Barca the lead from the penalty spot before the tide turned

Actions were pure human malice, a volcano of rage that was accumulating for years

He was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career following VAR review

In the last calendar year only Liverpool, City and United have won more Premier League games

Argentinian will have to find a way to harness players unlikely to be willing to sacrifice themselves for the cause