Quote Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa View Post
Barca didn't mind taking Qatar's cash when it suited them? Barcelona are bitter and twisted in recent years. They're rivaling Real for the dirtiest football club going. Transfer bans, underhand deals, taking blood money, whining about others etc. They've been horribly mismanaged since Laporta left, and this is only the beginning.
That's exactly the point I'm making - it's totally hypocritical coming from Barcelona and Real, but their argument is still totally valid and UEFA should indeed look at it (although everyone knows nothing will come of it).

I agree about the direction Barcelona have taken by the way. I remember when they refused to wear a shirt sponsor to preserve the sanctity of the shirt; now they are essentially a fully fledged marketing machine and the whole "More Than A Club" ethos has long been a misnomer. Signing a 30-year-old Paulinho for £36m is possibly the most un-Barcelona-like transfer I've ever seen.