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Manager: Frank Rijkaard
Rijkaard joined Barcelona at the start of the 2003-2004 season, after a two-year stint as manager of the Netherlands’s national side and a year at the helm of Sparta Rotterdam. The ex-player turned manager joined the club at a tremulous time, but after shaking off a poor start he managed to turn things around from 2004 onwards. Building around star signing Ronaldinho, he led Barcelona to successive La Liga championships (04-05 and 05-06) and a Champions League victory in 2006. In 2006, he was honoured by UEFA for his contribution to European Football as both a player and a coach. Stadium: Camp Nou Matchday at Camp Nou, the home of FC Barcelona, is a spectacle to behold as over 98,000 people gather to witness the pace and passion of Spanish football in Europe’s largest stadium. The ground has played host to an array of football spectacles including the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In the near future, Camp Now will be renovated to include 10,000 additional seats and an array of facility enhancements at a cost of €250 million. FC Barcelona - 2007/2008 Season Led by a stalwart of established players, Barcelona is the favourite to win the La Liga this season, after losing out on goal difference to Real Madrid in the 2006-2007 championship. Upfront the side is devastating with its "Fantastic Four", namely Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Lionel Messi and latest star signing Thierry Henry (from Arsenal). In fact the team is solid all-round, with the dynamics, depth and talent to possibly repeat its 2006 La Liga and Champions League double. Barcelona’s Recent Silverware (1990 onwards) La Liga Titles: 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1997-1999, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 Copa del Rey: 1989-1990, 1996-1997, 1997-1998 Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2005, 2006 UEFA Champions League: 1991-1992, 2005-2006 Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002  |
