Xavi Hernández set to become new Barcelona manager
With dreadful club finances, new coach will face huge task of keeping Barça in the Champions League
November 6, 2021 12:08 PM
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Sports news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Messi says he wants to one day return to Barcelona as technical director
Former Barça captain explains president Laporta’s words about playing for free “hurt” him because he was never asked
November 1, 2021 02:00 PM
Ronald Koeman sacked as Barcelona manager
President Joan Laporta now faces challenge of installing his first manager since returning to the helm
October 28, 2021 10:26 AM
Key renewals give Laporta and Barça a desperately needed reason to smile
Teenage stars Pedri and Ansu Fati sign new contracts with buyout clauses of €1 billion
October 22, 2021 11:43 AM
Basketball legend Pau Gasol retires from playing after glittering career
Catalan star calls time on career boasting two NBA Championships, six NBA All-Stars, and three Liga ACB titles
October 6, 2021 11:33 AM
Government ‘very seriously’ considering abandoning 2030 Winter Olympics project
Stop Olympic Games Platform calls for a citizens’ vote in the Pyrenean areas that would be affected
September 23, 2021 11:20 AM
Imported sports: Catalonia goes cricket crazy
Barcelona residents vote to build new €1.6 million cricket ground in recent city-wide participatory budgets
August 28, 2021 06:54 AM
Imported sports: Catalonia goes cricket crazy
Barcelona residents vote to build new €1.6 million cricket ground in recent city-wide participatory budgets
August 27, 2021 05:21 PM
Barça's Alexia Putellas first Catalan to become best European footballer of season
Player contributed to achieving treble, including team's first Champions League
August 27, 2021 10:23 AM
‘Very worrying’ situation for FC Barcelona as debts soar to €1.35 billion
Highly-anticipated audit reveals scope of “dramatic” financial crisis
August 16, 2021 02:56 PM
30% sporting event capacities approved ahead of La Liga opener
The Catalan government has published the latest Covid-19 measures regarding sporting events on Thursday
August 12, 2021 10:02 AM
Messi’s departure a sorry tale of recklessness that could see further headaches for Barça
Private equity deal could have helped legendary captain to stay but president Laporta remained loyal to Super League ambitions
August 9, 2021 02:49 PM
Five medals for Catalans as Olympic Games draw to a close
Three silver honours and two bronze won by athletes competing in water polo, football, canoeing, sailing, and handball
August 9, 2021 01:01 PM
Lionel Messi to leave FC Barcelona due to ‘financial obstacles’
Football legend will not renew his contract with the club due to ‘financial and structural obstacles’
August 5, 2021 08:37 PM
Catalan government prohibits fans at Barça’s Camp Nou for Gamper Trophy games
For the first time this year, the women’s team will also take part in the prestigious annual pre-season warm-up match
July 28, 2021 12:38 PM
Read the latest sports news, updates, and analysis from Catalonia, including professional football sides FC Barcelona, Espanyol, Girona, as well as Barça Femení and their team of global superstars including Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí, as well as major events taking place here like the America’s Cup sailing race, the Vuelta a España cycling Grand Tour, and off-field issues like Barcelona’s Negreira referee payments case and the development of the Camp Nou.