It appears that Barcelona will be forced to play their La Liga games and other competitive matches minus new manager Ronald Koeman. The Dutchman took over from Quique Setien when the latter was sacked but reports said the sudden dismissal is yet to be recognized by the Spanish Football Federation.

That should Setien is still regarded as the Barcelona manager in the absence of the paperwork coming from Camp Nou. Since the ex-boss has an ongoing pay dispute with his former employer, the latter cannot officially process Koeman's recent appointment.

It should be recalled that following Barcelona's humiliating 8-2 defeat at the Champions League final match against Bayern Munich, Setien was unceremoniously fired and Koeman was brought in as a replacement.

It seemed a smooth transition but Metro reported Setien decided he is not going out empty-handed. The former manager thought it's only fair to get the full pay mandated by his contract, which will not expire until the end of the current season.

Setien is demanding the full amount but Barcelona will want to pay just a fraction of what is due. The club has been struggling financially and is looking to save up, and the stall inadvertently led to Koeman still unrecognized as the new man in charge.

So, with football officials still regarding Setien as the Barca manager, the new boss will need to wait before he can call the shots on upcoming Barcelona matches. It is understood that the Catalans have one week to settle the dispute, indicating they will need to pay the money demanded by the former head coach or face a more complicated situation.

This complication seemed to reflect of the disarray that is plaguing Barcelona at the moment. The club had to change manager twice in a season and is now faced with a brewing revolution. In a report, 90Min said a group of club members has managed to collect 90% of the required signatures to trigger a no-confidence vote on Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

The group is seeking to oust Bartomeu ahead of the scheduled election in March 2021. If the requirements are completed and a vote is called for, club members will only need to muster 66% of support to unseat the current club chief.

Bartomeu has emerged as an unpopular club figure. He is largely blamed as the man responsible for Lionel Messi's decision to exit from Barcelona in the past weeks.

While the Argentine superstar has deferred his transfer request for now but many in the club believe that with a new president installed the soonest, the Barca captain will still decide to remain beyond his contract's expiration next year.