Editing FC Barcelona (section)

=== 2014–2020: Bartomeu era ===
[[File:Luis Suarez FCB 2014.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Luis Suárez]] joined the club in 2014. Messi, Suárez and [[Neymar]], dubbed "MSN", formed a record-breaking strike force.]]
On 22 July 2013, [[Gerardo Martino|Gerardo "Tata" Martino]] was confirmed as manager of Barcelona for the [[2013–14 FC Barcelona season|2013–14 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/07/22/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1374511153.html|title='Tata' Martino ya es entrenador del Barcelona|last1=Brunatti|first1=Verónica|last2=Herrero|first2=Gemma|website=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|date=22 July 2013|language=es|access-date=16 February 2018|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123143220/http://www.marca.com/2013/07/22/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1374511153.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Barcelona won the [[2013 Supercopa de España]] 1–1 on away goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/29/barcelona-super-cup-atletico-madrid-messi|title=Barcelona win Super Cup against Atlético despite Messi's penalty miss|work=The Guardian|agency=Associated Press|date=28 August 2013|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121010350/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/29/barcelona-super-cup-atletico-madrid-messi|url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 January 2014, Sandro Rosell resigned as president by the admissibility of a complaint for alleged misappropriation following the transfer of [[Neymar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25866962|title=Barcelona president Sandro Rosell resigns amid Neymar transfer row|work=BBC Sport|date=23 January 2014|access-date=14 November 2021|archive-date=15 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115023342/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25866962|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Josep Maria Bartomeu]] replaced him to finish the term.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bartomeu resigns as Barcelona president as entire board steps down|publisher=Goal|date=October 27, 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/bartomeu-resigns-as-barcelona-president-amid/1qsdlc84cj70x1rod8tgzgmlus|access-date=November 28, 2021|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129011837/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/bartomeu-resigns-as-barcelona-president-amid/1qsdlc84cj70x1rod8tgzgmlus|url-status=live}}</ref>

Barcelona won the treble in the [[2014–15 FC Barcelona season|2014–15 season]], winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League titles, and became the first European team to have won the treble twice.<ref name="second treble">[http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2479474/johan-cruyffs-influence-barcelona-win-champions-league "Johan Cruyff's influence endures as Barcelona complete the 'double-treble"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608172848/http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2479474/johan-cruyffs-influence-barcelona-win-champions-league |date=8 June 2015 }}. ''ESPN FC''. Retrieved 8 June 2015.</ref> On 17 May, the club clinched their 23rd La Liga title after defeating Atlético Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/title-league-champions-fcbarcelona-atletico-madrid-2014-15|title=Barcelona are La Liga Champions|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=17 May 2015|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519225125/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/title-league-champions-fcbarcelona-atletico-madrid-2014-15|archive-date=19 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was Barcelona's seventh La Liga title in the last ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-s-seventh-league-title-in-ten-years|title=Seventh La Liga title in last ten years|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=17 May 2015|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519110212/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-s-seventh-league-title-in-ten-years|archive-date=19 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 30 May, the club defeated Athletic Bilbao in the [[2014–15 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]] [[2015 Copa del Rey Final|final]] at Camp Nou.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2014-2015/copa-del-rey/final/athletic-club_fc-barcelona|title=Barca won 27th title of Copa Del Rey|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=30 May 2015|access-date=30 May 2015|archive-date=31 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531023253/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2014-2015/copa-del-rey/final/athletic-club_fc-barcelona/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 June, Barcelona won the [[2015 UEFA Champions League Final|2015 Champions League Final]] with a 3–1 win against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], which completed the treble, the club's second in six years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/11652515/Champions-League-final-Juventus-vs-Barcelona-live.html |title=Barcelona crush Juventus in Champions League final: as it happened |date=6 June 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-date=7 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607180201/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/11652515/Champions-League-final-Juventus-vs-Barcelona-live.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Barcelona's attacking trio of Messi, Suárez and Neymar, dubbed "MSN", scored 122 goals in all competitions, the most in a season for an attacking trio in Spanish football history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/barcelona-luis-suarez-lionel-messi-juventus-champions-league-final|title=Barcelona's Luis Suárez, Leo Messi and Neymar too good for Juventus|date=6 June 2015|access-date=1 November 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|archive-date=12 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412234923/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/barcelona-luis-suarez-lionel-messi-juventus-champions-league-final|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 11 August, Barcelona started the [[2015–16 FC Barcelona season|2015–16]] season winning a joint record fifth European Super Cup by beating [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] 5–4 in the [[2015 UEFA Super Cup]]. They ended the year with a 3–0 win over Argentine club [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] in the [[2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final|2015 Club World Cup final]] on 20 December to win the trophy for a record third time, with Suárez, Messi and Iniesta the top three players of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/iniesta-messi-and-suarez-make-up-club-world-cup-podium|title=Iniesta, Messi and Suárez make up Club World Cup Podium|date=20 December 2015|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222193357/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/iniesta-messi-and-suarez-make-up-club-world-cup-podium|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Club World Cup was Barcelona's 20th international title, a record only matched by Egyptian club [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=International Cups Trivia |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/intcuprec.html |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=1 February 2016 |archive-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002003930/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/intcuprec.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=FC Barcelona have the most international titles in world football| url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-have-the-most-international-titles-in-world-football| publisher=FC Barcelona| date=23 December 2015| access-date=8 January 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227085207/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-have-the-most-international-titles-in-world-football| archive-date=27 December 2015| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}</ref> By scoring 180 goals in 2015 in all competitions, Barcelona set the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, breaking Real Madrid's record of 178 goals scored in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/180-goals-and-51-wins-in-a-record-breaking-2015|title=180 Goals and 51 Wins in a record breaking 2015|date=31 December 2015|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104165240/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/180-goals-and-51-wins-in-a-record-breaking-2015|archive-date=4 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 10 February 2016, qualifying for the sixth Copa del Rey final in the last eight seasons, Luis Enrique's Barcelona broke the club's record of 28 consecutive games unbeaten in all competitions set by Guardiola's team in the 2010–11 season, with a 1–1 draw with Valencia in the second leg of the [[2015–16 Copa del Rey]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelonas-unbeaten-run-in-10-facts|title=FC Barcelona's unbeaten run in 10 facts|date=11 February 2016|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=11 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213073011/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelonas-unbeaten-run-in-10-facts|archive-date=13 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/five-aside/77/post/2804825/inside-the-numbers-of-barcelona-record-29-game-unbeaten-run|title=Inside the numbers of Barcelona's club-record 29-game unbeaten run|date=11 February 2016|work=ESPN FC|access-date=11 February 2016|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207102906/https://www.espn.com/soccer/|url-status=live}}</ref> With a 5–1 win at [[Rayo Vallecano]] on 3 March, Barcelona's 35th match unbeaten, the club broke Real Madrid's Spanish record of 34 games unbeaten in all competitions from the 1988–1989 season.<ref name="ESPN FC">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/story/2821259/barcelona-unbeaten-in-record-35-games-with-messi-hat-trick|title=Barcelona unbeaten in record 35 games, thanks to Leo Messi hat trick|work=ESPN FC|date=4 March 2016|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814022858/https://www.espn.com/soccer/spanish-primera-division/story/2821259/barcelona-unbeaten-in-record-35-games-with-messi-hat-trick|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/a-new-record-35-games-unbeaten|title=A new record: 35 games unbeaten|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=3 March 2016|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023008/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/a-new-record-35-games-unbeaten|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After Barça reached 39 matches unbeaten, their run ended on 2 April 2016 with a 2–1 defeat to Real Madrid at Camp Nou.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/primera-liga/cristiano-ronaldo-fires-late-winner-as-real-madrid-end-barcelonas-39-match-unbeaten-run|title=Cristiano Ronaldo fires late winner as Real Madrid end Barcelona's 39 match unbeaten run|date=3 April 2016|work=The National|access-date=16 May 2016|archive-date=4 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604214825/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/primera-liga/cristiano-ronaldo-fires-late-winner-as-real-madrid-end-barcelonas-39-match-unbeaten-run|url-status=live}}</ref> On 14 May 2016, Barcelona won their sixth La Liga title in eight seasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/13/barcelona-and-real-madrid-la-liga-final-day-live/|title=14 May 2016|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=22 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122204624/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/13/barcelona-and-real-madrid-la-liga-final-day-live/|url-status=live}}</ref> The front three of Messi, Suárez and Neymar finished the season with 131 goals, breaking the record they had set the previous year for most goals by an attacking trio in a single season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Messi, Suárez and Neymar Jr end season with 131 goals |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2015-2016/messi-suarez-and-neymar-jr-end-season-with-131-goals |access-date=9 August 2018 |agency=FC Barcelona |archive-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805143526/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2015-2016/messi-suarez-and-neymar-jr-end-season-with-131-goals |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 8 March 2017, Barcelona made the largest comeback in Champions League history in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League]] Round of 16 second Leg, defeating Paris Saint-Germain [[Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain|6–1]] (aggregate score 6–5), despite losing the first leg in France by a score of 4–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=469090|title=Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain – Football Match Report – March 8, 2017|publisher=ESPN|access-date=15 March 2017|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229134950/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=469090|url-status=live}}</ref> On 29 May 2017, former player [[Ernesto Valverde]] was named as Luis Enrique's successor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2016-2017/ernesto-valverde-is-the-new-fc-barcelona-coach|title=Ernesto Valverde is the new FC Barcelona coach|access-date=29 July 2017|archive-date=30 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730040232/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2016-2017/ernesto-valverde-is-the-new-fc-barcelona-coach|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 September 2017, Barcelona issued a statement exercising their stance on the [[2017 Catalan independence referendum|2017 Catalan referendum]] saying, "FC Barcelona, in holding the utmost respect for its diverse body of members, will continue to support the will of the majority of Catalan people, and will do so in a civil, peaceful, and exemplary way".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/news/2017-2018/communique-fc-barcelona-20-09-2017|title=Official communique from FC Barcelona|access-date=20 September 2017|archive-date=20 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920210854/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/news/2017-2018/communique-fc-barcelona-20-09-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The match against [[UD Las Palmas]] on the referendum day was requested to be postponed by the Barcelona board due to heavy violence in Catalonia, but it (the request) was declined by La Liga, therefore being held behind closed doors.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/7-most-remarkable-images-spooky-11270628|title=7 most bizarre images from Barcelona vs Las Palmas... played behind closed doors|last=Innes|first=Richard|date=1 October 2017|work=mirror|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001214029/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/7-most-remarkable-images-spooky-11270628|url-status=live}}</ref> Two directors, Jordi Monés and Carles Vilarrubí, handed in their resignations in protest at the game's being played.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/oct/02/barcelona-in-strange-and-symbolic-eye-of-a-storm-over-catalonia|title=Barcelona in the strange and symbolic eye of a storm over Catalonia |last=Lowe|first=Sid|date=2 October 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=2 October 2017|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=3 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003030920/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/oct/02/barcelona-in-strange-and-symbolic-eye-of-a-storm-over-catalonia|url-status=live}}</ref> Winning La Liga for the [[2017–18 FC Barcelona season|2017–18]] season, on 9 May 2018, Barcelona defeated Villarreal 5–1 to set the [[La Liga records and statistics#Games without a loss|longest unbeaten streak]] (43 games) in La Liga history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2017-2018/la-liga/round-34/fc-barcelona-vila-real-cf|title=FC Barcelona 5–1 Villarreal CF: Record breakers |website=FC Barcelona|language=en-US|access-date=9 August 2018|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617172436/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2017-2018/la-liga/round-34/fc-barcelona-vila-real-cf|url-status=live}}</ref> On 27 April 2019, Barcelona won their 26th La Liga title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/messi-helps-barcelona-clinch-spanish-league-title/2019/04/27/84f90fbe-692d-11e9-a698-2a8f808c9cfb_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427205444/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/messi-helps-barcelona-clinch-spanish-league-title/2019/04/27/84f90fbe-692d-11e9-a698-2a8f808c9cfb_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 April 2019 |title=Messi helps Barcelona clinch Spanish league title |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Joseph |last=Wilson |date=27 April 2019 |access-date=17 July 2019 }}</ref> However, the La Liga title was overshadowed by an improbable [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Semi-finals|Champions League exit]] to Liverpool in the semi-finals, with Barça losing the second leg 0–4 after being up 3–0 after a home victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48163330|title=Tottenham & Liverpool: Greatest Champions League comebacks of all time|website=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2019|access-date=20 August 2020|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108011002/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48163330|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 13 January 2020, following the loss to Atlético Madrid in the [[2019–20 Supercopa de España|Spanish Supercup]], former [[Real Betis]] coach [[Quique Setién]] replaced Ernesto Valverde as the new head coach of Barcelona.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1571121/quique-setien-is-the-new-coach-of-fc-barcelona|title=Quique Setién is the new coach of FC Barcelona|date=27 October 2020|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=25 May 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304064802/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1571121/quique-setien-is-the-new-coach-of-fc-barcelona|url-status=live}}</ref> Ultimately Barcelona finished the season trophyless for first time in 12 years. On 17 August, the club confirmed that Setién had been removed from his position as manager with [[director of football]] [[Eric Abidal]] also dismissed from his position.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agreement for the ending of Éric Abidal's contract |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1755204/agreement-for-the-ending-of-eric-abidals-contract |website=www.fcbarcelona.com |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=19 August 2020 |date=17 August 2020 |archive-date=4 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104091327/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1755204/agreement-for-the-ending-of-eric-abidals-contract |url-status=live }}</ref> Two days later, [[Ronald Koeman]] was appointed as the new head coach of Barcelona.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ronald Koeman, the return of an FC Barcelona legend |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/1755084/ronald-koeman-the-return-of-an-fc-barcelona-legend |website=www.fcbarcelona.com |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=19 August 2020 |date=19 August 2020 |archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102090854/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/1755084/ronald-koeman-the-return-of-an-fc-barcelona-legend |url-status=live }}</ref> Rising dissatisfaction among supporters due to worsening finances and decline on the pitch in the previous season led to Josep Maria Bartomeu announcing his resignation as president on 27 October 2020, to avoid facing a vote of no confidence from the club members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/1878687/josep-maria-bartomeu-announces-the-resignation-of-the-board-of-directors|title=Josep Maria Bartomeu announces the resignation of the Board of Directors|date=27 October 2020|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104154131/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/1878687/josep-maria-bartomeu-announces-the-resignation-of-the-board-of-directors|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54713209|title=Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2020|access-date=25 May 2021|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419024956/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54713209|url-status=live}}</ref>