Barcelona lost 0-4 to Real Madrid in their last match and it was a humiliating defeat for the Catalan club.
Xavi helped Barcelona improve their record further but they were unable to overtake Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. The Catalan club have been eliminated from the competition and the only title left for Xavi to win is the LaLiga title. The Catalan club remain title contenders this season despite a disappointing defeat to Los Blancos.
Raphinha started the game against Real Madrid and he was one of the worst players on the pitch throughout the game. The Brazilian forward could not get past Edouardo Camavinga throughout the match.
Barcelona splashed large sums of money to sign Raphinha from Leeds United, but the Brazilian forward is yet to make a name for himself at the club. He has fallen seriously and could lose his place in the starting line-up of Barcelona.
Ousmane Dembele also plays on the right wing and he is Xavi's first choice right winger. However, he has yet to regain his form and has missed several important matches this season. Dembele could be on the bench for Raphinha when he returns to full fitness. Raphinha could lose his place in Barcelona's starting XI after a poor performance in the 0-4 loss to Real Madrid. Edouardo Camavinga kept Raphinha and Xavi had to replace the Brazilian striker in the 66th minute.
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta is said to have written to UEFA and FIFA explaining the club's previous relationship with former referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira in order to avoid any immediate sanctions.
Payments from Barcelona to a Negreira-owned company between 2016 and 2018 have sparked allegations of corruption and bribery against the Blaugrana, who have defended their actions since the evidence emerged. .
Spanish officials are investigating the payments as an issue that goes beyond football, but the sport's governing bodies have all expressed concern about the payments and have begun an investigation. their own investigation.
Reports even suggest that UEFA is speeding up their process to ensure that any penalties imposed will take effect before the start of next season - something Barcelona are keen to avoid.
Indeed, Radio Catalunya claims that Laporta personally wrote to UEFA and FIFA explaining more about the payments to try to avoid any sanctions. Part of Laporta's anxiety stemmed from the fact that UEFA could punish Barcelona even before the results of the legal investigation were revealed, and so the president requested a delay to allow the full story to be told. disclosure.
Barcelona remains adamant that he will prove his innocence and therefore will not face any sanctions.
A public press conference is expected in the next few weeks, at which Laporta will offer an open explanation of the payments.
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