Barcelona to make severe cuts to scouting department as Brazilian Andre Cury leaves club

Sweeping cuts: Barcelona are making big changes to their scouting department
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Ben Hayward28 May 2020

Barcelona are set to make severe cuts to their scouting department this summer in light of the coronavirus crisis.

The Catalan club are ready to dispense with over half of their 40-strong scouting network, with Brazilian Andre Cury the highest-profile casualty.

From now on, the team will be reduced to between 15 and 20 scouts, SER Catalunya reported on Thursday, in cutbacks which were already planned but became a necessity after the break enforced by Covid-19.

Catalunya Radio revealed later in the day that Cury, who was head of Barcelona's operations in Brazil and key to bringing Neymar to the club in 2013, had been relieved of his duties.

While Neymar was a success on the pitch, many of his signings have been less impressive, with right-back Douglas one notable flop.

Due to coronavirus, Barca have lost millions in match revenue, sales from club stores and visitors to the museum at Camp Nou, which is set to reopen on June 8.

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