#4 Managerial uncertainty that cast a shadow over the season
With all the furore that persistently surrounded him, it can be easy to forget that Luis Enrique won nine trophies out of a possible 13 during his three seasons as manager. Even so, Enrique hardly ever enjoyed unanimous love in Camp Nou. Irritable press conferences, animated touchline gestures and frequent insinuations about the internal politics that plagued Barcelona did not endear Lucho to everyone.
Going into the final year of his contract, speculation about their manager's future threw a dark cloud over Barcelona's season. As Arsene Wenger would readily attest, such uncertainty is not the best of environments to nurture a winning squad.
The eventual separation may have been 'mutual' – but it is clear Enrique did not receive the respect he deserved.
