The summer of 2017 was a summer of losses for FC Barcelona.
First came the departure of Luis Enrique, a manager who had brought them massive success in the form of two La Liga titles, three Copa del Reys, and a Champions League in his three years in charge. He was replaced by Ernesto Valverde, a man who had been in charge of Athletic Bilbao for the last four years, during which his only notable achievement was winning the Spanish Supercopa in 2015.
Next, Neymar left the Camp Nou to join Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee.