Barcelona finds itself in quite a few uncomfortable positions these days. There's the most literal one, which is in La Liga's standings. Eight points behind Atlético Madrid, while having played a game more—all while Luis Suárez, which it urgently ushered out the door to Atleti, leads the league in scoring—Barcelona's attempts to regain domestic bragging rights look futile.
Financially, the club is in peril, with reports of over $1 billion in debt, while its lack of steady leadership due to Josep Bartomeu's October resignation and the postponement of its subsequent presidential election to March 7 has put the club in business purgatory.