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Depression and crisis looming over the Camp Nou

With the coronavirus crisis wreaking havoc across the world, most European football competitions have resumed. The "new normality" is especially depressing when you watch matches played in empty stadiums, with chants and cheers played from the ground speakers. Some of that atmosphere has unfortunately infected certain clubs, and most notably Fútbol Club Barcelona. To be exact, this depression has been looming over the club ever since Pep Guardiola left it back in 2012. Tito Vilanova still had an amazing team at his disposal, but then Tata Martino failed to win a single title in the 2013-2014 season. The greatness and pride in the team were recovered for a few years with Luís Enrique and the great MSN trio up front, but the departure of Neymar three years ago was a turning point from which the club hasn't recovered. There is no excuse for ruining a team which still has the best footballer on the planet in its ranks. All you needed to do as the board of directors was t...