Highest budget can´t save Barça B from relegation
The team with the biggest budget this season in the Liga 123 was Barcelona B and their 47 million euro budget, a side who were relegated last week with just one round of fixtures remaining in the campaign. This annual budget was not just the highest in the league but surpassed that of many top flight clubs including the likes of: Leganés, Eibar and Girona and is on a par with that of Getafe's, a team who were on the cusp of securing a place in next seasons Europa League. The budget is put into context when compared to those of both promoted sides: Rayo (12,3) and Huesca (5,7) respectively.
57 signings
The failure of the B team is greater when studied in detail as it reflects poorly onLa Masia model, the academy from where the likes of Víctor Valdés, Puyol, Piqué, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi emerged. It would be naive to expect a bumper crop of talent every year and with Barcelona winning this years Youth League, it would give ground for optimism about future emerging prospects within the system. However the current Barça B side heavily features signed players and in fact 57 signings have been used by the B team in the past three seasons which has finally culminated with relegation to Segunda B.
The team with the biggest budget this season in the Liga 123 was Barcelona B and their 47 million euro budget, a side who were relegated last week with just one round of fixtures remaining in the campaign. This annual budget was not just the highest in the league but surpassed that of many top flight clubs including the likes of: Leganés, Eibar and Girona and is on a par with that of Getafe's, a team who were on the cusp of securing a place in next seasons Europa League. The budget is put into context when compared to those of both promoted sides: Rayo (12,3) and Huesca (5,7) respectively.
57 signings
The failure of the B team is greater when studied in detail as it reflects poorly onLa Masia model, the academy from where the likes of Víctor Valdés, Puyol, Piqué, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi emerged. It would be naive to expect a bumper crop of talent every year and with Barcelona winning this years Youth League, it would give ground for optimism about future emerging prospects within the system. However the current Barça B side heavily features signed players and in fact 57 signings have been used by the B team in the past three seasons which has finally culminated with relegation to Segunda B.
