Josep Bartomeu

By Associated Press MADRID: Barcelona is back in the second tier of European soccer after nearly two decades contending among the elite in the Champions League, a blow to its prestige and a further hit to its dire…

Xavi won eight La Liga and four UEFA Champions Leagues titles as a Barcelona player. (Twitter/FC Barcelona)Xavi returns to Barcelona: Crisis-hit Barcelona brought some cheer to fans with the announcement of club legend Xavi Hernandes’…

BARCELONA: With a month left on Lionel Messi's contract, club president Joan Laporta is "moderately optimistic" that Barcelona's greatest player will stay put. "There will be a new contract for Messi, but it is not done yet," Laporta said…