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‘Barcelona board look like they want to sell Messi’ – Laporta hits out at Camp Nou ‘incompetents’

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hit out at the “incompetents” currently controlling the club, with Josep Maria Bartomeu accused of disrespecting Luis Suarez and looking to sell Lionel Messi.

Chaos on and off the field has engulfed Camp Nou over recent weeks, with much work required in order to restore a sense of calm.

Quique Setien has been relieved of his managerial duties on the back of La Liga title failure and a disastrous 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Former fan favourite Ronald Koeman has been appointed in his place, with the Dutchman in the process of assessing his options.