FC Barcelona is still dealing with financial issues and the chaotic management style of club President Joan Laporta, in addition to a truly devastating string of injuries to their top prospects.
It was due to the financial issues that Barça had to do something that they claimed they wouldn’t have to - ship players out just to have enough money to register Dani Olmo within La Liga’s salary cap rules.
This was after a tumultuous summer in which the previous manager - Xavi - was practically begged to stay, only to then have the club’s executives change course suddenly and kick him out.