Whether sportingly, institutionally or financially, FC Barcelona is in trouble. The Catalans are coming out of another difficult season, while the Madrid rival won La Liga without too many complications and can go for the fifteenth Champions League in its history. If Barça hopes that the future arrival of Hansi Flick on the bench will allow the club to revive, we also know, in Barcelona, ​​that the simple arrival of the German will not be enough. It will indeed be necessary to make numerous changes in the workforce.
But to strengthen the team and offer interesting pieces to Flick so that he can launch his machine, Barça must deal with a disastrous financial situation and a very complex financial fair play of La Liga. Just to be able to meet La Liga financial fair play standards, the Catalan club must recover 100 million euros, then will have to recover other significant sums to attract players to its ranks. You therefore need someone who knows the workings of the Spanish FPF and the transfer window perfectly, and who is also a fine negotiator.
The return of an executive
This man could well be… Mateu Alemany. As indicated Relevo, Joan Laporta wants to bring back the man who was the director of the Barça football section until September 2023. Strong man of the club during Laporta’s takeover until his departure, he had notably been singled out as one of the main architects of the 2023 Liga title, to the extent that he had managed to bring in interesting players despite the financial situation. He also has weight with La Liga.
But it is also a choice that risks being controversial. First, because Alemany had created internal tensions a year ago, with a false start at Aston Villa, before slamming the door in September. His relationship with most leaders would be cold. Then, a return would surely weaken Deco, sporting director of the club and main decision-maker behind Laporta, even if the latter does not want the former midfielder to leave. The Spanish media indicates that there have not yet been any official discussions, but Alemany’s return to Barça is a rather credible possibility according to him…
