New Barca Amazon series gives fans glimpse behind the Nou Camp curtain

Messi’s tearful exit, firing and hiring managers amid a financial crisis – and using Kroos’ jibes as inspiration: Barca’s new Amazon series offers a behind-the-scenes look into two tumultuous years

  • Barcelona have released the first trailer for their new docuseries ‘A New Era’
  • The Amazon Prime series covers the last two years at the crisis-hit Catalan giants
  • Footage shows everything from Messi’s exit to this summer’s transfer splurge
  • The firing of boss Ronald Koeman and hiring of Xavi is also covered in the series

Barcelona have released the first look at their explosive new Amazon Prime docuseries ‘A New Era’, allowing fans a peak behind the curtain into all the drama that has swamped the club over the last two years.

Following the recent successes of Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal’s All or Nothing series, it’s Barcelona, who have given the Prime cameras access to all the goings on at the club in what has been a chaotic 24 months for the Catalan giants, next.

The five-episode documentary series, which will be released on Prime Video on December 28, covers everything from Lionel Messi’s motivational talks in the dressing room – and tearful exit to Paris Saint-Germain – to the restructuring of the club from the board down to the players and managers.

Barcelona have released the first trailer for their Amazon Prime new docuseries ‘A New Era’

The trailer teases a behind-the-scenes look at two tumultuous years at the Nou Camp

This includes Lionel Messi’s tearful exit from Barcelona after spending 20 years at the club

Barcelona and Amazon Prime released a one-minute trailer on Monday, showing the club in turmoil from the get-go following one of their most painful defeats in recent memories – an 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals back in August 2020.

The first episode shows Xavi taking the reins at the Nou Camp and preparing his squad for two pivotal games in his tenure so far – the 100th El Clasico in the Spanish Super Cup final in January and their meeting two months later in March in LaLiga.

Before the Super Cup clash in Saudi Arabia, Barcelona players can be seen talking about comments made by Toni Kroos before the match, saying he didn’t view the crisis-hit Catalan rivals as a ‘threat’ and that it would be a ‘miracle’ if Xavi’s side won.

While Barcelona would go on to lose the match in extra-time 3-2, Barcelona would get their revenge, thrashing Los Blancos on their own turf 4-0 two months after. 

Messi provides motivational speeches for his Barca team-mates in a difficult time for the club

The new docuseries also covers Ronald Koeman’s (pictured) sacking as Barcelona manager

The episode also gives fans a look into Xavi’s preparations before games and how he looks to inspire his squad as they continue to turn their fortunes around after a difficult pandemic. 

But the following episode promises not to be easy viewing for Barcelona fans to say the least, with Messi’s highly-emotional exit next to be covered as well as their mammoth 8-2 mauling at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Ronald Koeman’s sacking – and Xavi’s eventual hiring – are also captured by the cameras, which signals an upturn in the club’s fortunes on the pitch.

The financial issues off the pitch are addressed, too, with disgraced former club president Josep Bartomeu also following Koeman out of the Nou Camp having left the club in turmoil and in £1billion worth of debt.

Xavi later replaces Koeman and is seen giving his team talks to his Barcelona squad

With Joan Laporta’s presidential election taking place in March 2021, Barcelona fans are given the chance to also see the extraordinary conversations between board members and manager Xavi over who they wanted to recruit – despite their well-documented economical struggles.

In one scene, Laporta and Xavi discuss potential signings, with the Barcelona manager left blown away about the six potential signings they are about to make.

However, in another scene, Xavi insists they are ‘better than Real Madrid’ – months before they would fall short in the LaLiga title race to their great rivals.


The show details moves like Robert Lewandowski (left) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (right)

A behind-the-scenes look shows how Xavi and the Barca board discusses summer signings

The series finishes just before the start of the 2022-23 campaign but details the chaotic summer transfer window that saw the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Jules Kounde arrive through the Nou Camp doors despite their huge amount of debt.

Further contributions and interviews include board members, the coaching staff and current rising stars – including Gavi, Pedri and Ansu Fati.

Barcelona: A New Era will premiere on December 28, with all five episodes available. 




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