Sandro Rosell’s resignation as Barcelona president on Thursday came as a huge initial surprise, but also fit with a longstanding tradition at the Catalan club.

Football dressing-rooms are often filled with squabbling and childish players, who put their own personal interests and egos ahead of the team.

Barcelona presidential hopeful Joan Laporta has promised a complete overhaul of the way the club is run if he is elected on June 15.