Former Barcelona academy player Alejandro Grimaldo has accused Barcelona of abandoning their youth policy and to focus on signing established stars rather.

He said that this is a mistake by the Spanish giant and that this could cause them regret in the future.
Indeed players such as Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, and Mikel Arteta all started their career in the Barcelona youth ranks and then went on to successful careers around the world.
Alejandro Grimaldo believes that the Barcelona staff now ignores these players and that they are not given any chance in the team.
Grimaldo was a product of the Barcelona academy and failed to make a breakthrough in the first team. He then left the team and went to Benfica where he managed to establish himself as a regular player. He managed to win the Portuguese league as well as the domestic cup. Continue reading “Barcelona abandoning youth players”