Preview of the docuseries 'FC Barcelona, a new era'

This was a very special evening at Barça with the preview screening of the documentary series 'FC Barcelona, A New Era', which covers the inside story of the last two years at the club, marked by the process of rebuilding the men's football team and a period of economic and institutional regeneration. 

The Auditori 1899 was the venue chosen to hold the event, which was attended by the Barça president, Joan Laporta and other representatives of the Board of Directors, first team coach Xavi Hernández and the players which are currently training with the team after the World Cup.

Ricardo Cabornero, responsible of content for Spain and Portugal at Prime Video, was also present at the event, along with personalities from the showbiz world such as the member of the band Estopa and representatives of the Catalan Government.

They all paraded along the red carpet before attending the screening of the fourth episode of the series, which includes different moments that highlight how the first team was rebuilt, including last March's 4-0 victory in the Clásico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

The Barça story from inside

Produced by Barça Studios, the docuseries 'FC Barcelona, a New Era' consists of five 30-minute episodes and will premiere worldwide on December 28, exclusively on Prime Video.

The series takes a fly-on-wall look at the last two years at the club seen from the perspective of the first team. The narrative begins when, still at the height of the pandemic, Barça suffered a resounding 2-8 defeat to Bayern Munich in Lisbon in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. It closes with the 2022/23 pre-season and the signing of new players, led by Robert Lewandowski.

And the fact is that on 14 August 2020, the end of an extraordinary era that began in 2004 was certified. That turning point at the club would culminate a few months later with the presidential elections won by Joan Laporta and his current Board of Directors, who opted for a new executive structure with Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff at the helm, and, ultimately, the recruitment of Xavi Hernández as coach.

The series includes a look behind the scenes at such moments as Quique Setién's time in charge, Luis Suárez's departure, Leo Messi's estrangement from the previous board, the Argentinian's last season at the club, the arrival the Laporta, Messi's emotional farewell, the end of Ronald Koeman's era and how the signing of Xavi as Barça's new coach.

As the documentary series shows, the new manager was a crucial factor for getting the team back into contention in La Liga and rebuilding the squad, bringing in young, rising talent and making some key signings in the January 2022 winter market in the form of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres, Dani Alves and Adama Traoré.

The series ends with the new injection of morale when the club signed players of the calibre of Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Marcos Alonso, Héctor Bellerín and Pablo Torre, as well as Xavi's insistence that Ousmane Dembélé should stay.

President Joan Laporta and the club's economic recovery also feature prominently, including their part in the construction of a new-look Barça that has fostered renewed optimism among the fans and has ensured that the Spotify Camp Nou is once again filling to capacity.