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Six Barcelona directors quit, worsening club's chaos

Lionel Messi [Courtesy]

Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona were in turmoil on Friday after six directors quit in the latest unravelling of the club's hierarchy that fans and players are increasingly angry at.

The board members' protest deepened chaos at the world's richest club, hit by plunging revenues during the coronavirus crisis, fan protests in the last games before soccer was suspended, and even criticism from club captain Lionel Messi.

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