FC Barcelona has spent a lot of money since the beginning of last year simply in hiring and then firing managers. The club has spent more than 30 million euro on paying certain clauses to switch between four managers: Ernesto Valverde, Quique Setién, Ronald Koeman and now Xavi Hernández,
That was simply to rescind contracts - and it’s not counting the coaches’ salary.
Valverde was owed 11 million euro after being fired in January 2020, although it was reported he would forgive some of that money, however.
Setién was then hired, although fired just a few months later.