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Former Barcelona director reflects on the signings of Pedri and…

Former Barcelona sporting director Planes discussed his signings of young players Pedri and Abde, which he acknowledged drew considerable backlash at the time.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:53 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Pedri — Photo: Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Former Barcelona director reflects on the signings of Pedri and Abde: ‘Generated a lot of criticism’”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:53 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Barcelona.
BBN covered this story before: Lamar Jackson may return Sunday; Barcelona rally in Istanbul (October 14).

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Yahoo SportsFormer Barcelona director reflects on the signings of Pedri and Abde: ‘Generated a lot of criticism’

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorYahoo Sports reports: Former Barcelona director reflects on the signings of Pedri and Abde: ‘Generated a lot of criticism’.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSpeaking to Zona Mixta ahead of the upcoming La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis, former sporting director Planes reflected on his time at both clubs.Planes was the technical director at...
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe will keep an eye on that one.