The season looked promising because Barça won all of the friendly matches it played against other European teams. Even when the League began, FC Barcelona won the first four matches but little by little, it fell into a deep crisis due to poor results.
On 12 January 1961, after drawing four days previously 2-2 against Athletic Bilbao in the Camp Nou, Brocic was dismissed and assistant coach Enrique Oriazola took over the first team.
