Barcelona crisis: Wantaway Messi; Bartomeu arrested; financial chaos; no trophies
Barcelona have had chaos on and off the field in the past 14 months, culminating in the arrest of former president Bartomeu. This is what happened.
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La Liga Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | +31 | 58 |
| Barcelona | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | +33 | 53 |
| Real Madrid | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | +23 | 53 |
| Sevilla FC | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | +16 | 48 |
| Real Sociedad | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | +21 | 42 |
| Real Betis | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 39 |
| Villarreal | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | +6 | 37 |
| Granada | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 33 |
| Levante | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | +1 | 32 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | +6 | 30 |
| Celta Vigo | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 30 |
| Osasuna | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 28 |
| Getafe | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 27 |
| Valencia | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 27 |
| Cádiz | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -20 | 25 |
| Eibar | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 22 |
| Real Valladolid | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -13 | 22 |
| Alavés | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 22 |
| Elche | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -15 | 21 |
| Huesca | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -14 | 20 |