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'That is barbaric': Pique furious that Barcelona spent money criticising Messi

The Blaugrana have found themselves in disarray for some time under Josep Maria Bartomeu's watch and the defender has spoken out on some of the issues

Gerard Pique said it is “barbaric” that Barcelona's hierarchy have spent money on criticising and discrediting their players through social networks, and says he would have handled Lionel Messi's burofax drama very differently if he was president of the club.

The Catalan club has found itself mired in controversy under the stewardship of president Josep Maria Bartomeu, with a multitude of on and off-field issues seeing many calling for the supremo to step down.