Barcelona lost their supremacy of Spanish football, finishing just fourth in La Liga, despite having bought Marc Overmars and Emmanuel Petit in total of £54m transfer fee in the summer of 2000. While Barcelona was controversially sold Luís Figo to arch rivals Real Madrid in July 2000. New coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer was not improved well and put under increasing pressure, and when Barcelona narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification in the summer, he was sacked in late April 2001. Barcelona dramatically sealed Champions League 3rd qualifying spot in the season finale, thanks to Rivaldo bicycle kick goal against Valencia.

Correct as of 3 October 2009.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Total spending: €78.5 million

Total income: €69.9 million

Last updated: 7 October

Correct as of 3 October 2009.

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