Barcelona’s board hands itself a report card as members award it 7.3

FC Barcelona have published the results of the 2026 Blaugrana Observatory, a club-commissioned survey measuring members’ views of the institution and its leadership. The board received an average score of 7.3, with almost three quarters of respondents describing its work as very good or excellent.

It is an impressive headline and Barcelona understandably placed it at the front of the announcement. The detailed results, however, offer a more revealing picture. Sporting decisions earned glowing marks, while the club’s economic situation merely secured a pass.

The survey was conducted by the Institut Feedback d’Investigació Aplicada between June 11 and June 25, 2026. It covered 3,000 adult members living in Spain, including both season-ticket holders and members without one.

THE BOARD EARNS A 7.3

According to the club, 91 per cent of respondents approved of the board’s performance. Forty-eight per cent rated its management as very good and another 26 per cent called it excellent. The resulting average of 7.3 placed the board in the “very good” category for the first time.

That gives Barcelona’s leadership a useful communication victory. The club commissioned the study, published the findings and highlighted the most flattering numbers. None of that invalidates the survey, but it does make the presentation feel a little like a student hosting the ceremony at which his own report card is unveiled.

The highest-rated decision of the season was the renewal of Hansi Flick’s contract, which received an outstanding 9.5. Members gave the club’s sporting situation 8.25, while its social and institutional positions scored 7.29 and 7.18 respectively.

SPORT PROVIDES THE STRONGEST MARKS

The results underline how significantly sporting success shapes perceptions of the entire institution. Barcelona’s men’s first team received a score of 8.42. The women’s football team and the handball side ranked even higher following their success in European competition.

The board can reasonably claim credit for part of that progress, especially when members have rated the decision to retain Flick so highly. The coach’s work has become one of the leadership’s strongest arguments. Victories, after all, remain the most effective public-relations department in football.

The more uncomfortable numbers appear in an area where goals and trophies cannot provide immediate cover.

FINANCES PASS WITHOUT EXCELLING

Barcelona’s economic situation received a score of 5.76, considerably below the ratings awarded to sporting, social and institutional matters. Eighty per cent of respondents still gave the financial position at least a passing mark. Sixty per cent believed it had improved during the previous year, while 56 per cent expressed optimism about the future.

Those figures suggest that confidence is recovering, but they do not amount to confirmation that Barcelona’s financial difficulties have disappeared. The board may celebrate passing the subject; it would be premature to claim that the entire course has been completed with distinction.

Members also awarded the management of the return to Spotify Camp Nou a score of 7.34. After the shifting schedules and repeated announcements surrounding the stadium project, that number may be among the most welcome findings for the club’s communications team.

A STRONG REPORT WITH ONE OBVIOUS WEAKNESS

The Observatory results are undeniably favourable for Barcelona’s leadership. They show broad approval, considerable satisfaction with sporting decisions and growing confidence in the direction of the club.

Yet the breakdown prevents the headline score from becoming a declaration that every problem has been solved. The board received 7.3, Flick’s renewal earned 9.5 and the sporting situation was awarded 8.25. The finances stopped at 5.76.

Barcelona have published a strong report card. It looks even better when the most difficult subject is kept away from the front page.