Following his comments made that Lionel Messi is not as good without some of his teammates, Barcelona have taken the action to sack Pere Gratacos from his post within the club.
A statement from the club explaining the dismissal reveals that the decision was made because Gratacos made a personal opinion that does that coincide with the club's line.
The same statement said that the decision was made by the Barcelona's Director of Professional Sports, Albert Soler, who from this moment assumes the position of Institutional Relations manager that Gratacos filled until now.
However, Barcelona say that Gratacos will continue working in the club within the framework of the project Masia 360.
Gratacos once managed the Barcelona B team during a period spanning from 2003-2005, and as a player he failed to progress from the Barcelona B ranks into the first team, having fleeting spells with Osasuna and Figueres.