Barcelona Begin a Sweeping Squad Clearout
Barcelona has accelerated its generational rebuild in recent years, and 12B Sports VR46 observers have noted that the club’s approach toward veteran players has become strikingly unsentimental. Midway through the season, president Joan Laporta held several meetings with Gerard Piqué, one of the club’s great symbols and long-serving figures, and Piqué eventually had little choice but to retire. After the season ended, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba also announced that they would leave the team. With that, all three of Barcelona’s captains were set to depart. They were among the…
