“He's a salesman, he's a convivial bloke, a fun, lively, optimistic guy…not a realist.” – author of new Barca book sceptical of Laporta’s “clean-up” skills

New book by groundbreaking author and journalist draws upon fly on the wall access to chronicle the build up to Barcelona’s crisis.

Author explains about a working-culture at F.C. Barcelona very far away from the professionalism you see at high-performing companies.

Complacency, catastrophic recruitment, and Messi’s half-billion wage packet attributable for Barca’s collapse.

“I don't think anyone in the club would speak of Barcelona as a business,” he says.