5 reasons why some fans dislike Barcelona

#2 So rich, yet so stingy!

‘No worries guys, I’ll nutmeg the judge too’

FC Barcelona are one of the biggest, richest and most powerful clubs in history. Worth $3.2 billion, and generating a revenue of over €450 million, Barcelona can buy almost any player on the planet - except Cristiano Ronaldo, but that's not a money issue now, is it? They have scouts all over the planet and their academy has consistently produced some of the most exciting young talents on the planet.

Yet, their transfer business is extremely murky. For a classic case of "tapping up" a player, see Barcelona's shameless pursuit of then Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. From fans claiming he was being held hostage by Arsenal to the Barca contingent of the Spain national team putting a Blaugrana jersey on him during their World Cup victory, the entire club seemed involved in forcing through a transfer in a very clear, disrespectful and conspicuous way.

Moreover – as is common knowledge – Arsenal would have definitely sold for the right price. But with the media obtaining strange details about Fabregas' contract situation that were unlikely to be leaked by Arsenal, it seemed like Barcelona were not taking no for an answer, and they would only buy him for the price they were naming.

And let's not get started on all the tax evasion stories coming out of the Catalan locker room!