After six video games performed in Group E, Barca had scored two dreams in a pair of one-zero victories over Dynamo Kiev. Against Bayern and Benfica, the two carried out sides inside the group, they failed to rating a unmarried goal and conceded 9, from a stalemate at home to Benfica, and 3 3-zero defeats.
When Xavi took over at the back of consecutive wins over Dynamo, there appeared to be a way again, a possible path to qualification. But that always assumed Xavi's arrival would initiate a jump in shape that, in reality, is yet to materialise.
Barca suffered Xavi's first defeat in La Liga on Saturday at home to Real Betis, a fellow contender for the pinnacle 4, and now their reputation as a Champions League club has additionally long past up in smoke.
"I desired us to compete in this Champions League and try to win it but the reality is we aren't at that degree. It's hard, however it's how it's miles," Xavi said on Wednesday night time.
The immediately effect could be in the main monetary, with Barcelona missing out on around 15 million euros they might have earned for accomplishing the Champions League remaining sixteen and that the membership had forecasted into their money owed.
To make the equal money inside the Europa League, they would must win the match.
For any membership, inside the aftermath of the pandemic, sudden losses like those are damaging however for Barcelona, still nursing more than 1000000000 euros of debt and trying to launch a 1.Five-billion-euro protection of stadium and education facilities, it's miles a hammer blow.
- Impact on signings -
There can be the effect on potential signings, those Barca are now even less capable of have enough money than before and those who would possibly see them now, even more so than earlier than, as a club in freefall.
Any targets inside the January transfer window may justifiably wonder if exile from the Champions League is a blip, or a signal of factors to come back. Will Ferran Torres go away Manchester City for this?
