little history of barcelona part2

1940-1949 Years of Perseverance

Loyal to its Identity despite Adverse Circumstances

The toughest moments experienced by FC Barcelona football club were the initial post-war years. The Club would not disappear without a fight. Subject to relentless repression and purges by the army and authorities, the identity of the organisation was changed completely.

The purges also affected the players; anyone who had gone on the tour to Mexico and the United States was suspended for two years.
Many of the players were exiled abroad. The Club’s coat of arms and name were changed because they were not deemed to be sufficiently Spanish, and the Club’s presidents were scrupulously selected by the sports authorities.

 The team formation in subsequent years, however, led to more promising title victories in the 1950s.
For many people, Barça’s matches at Les Corts represented an oasis of freedom during years of fear, misery and repression.

 

1950. The Arrival of Kubala, the Star of the Decade

Samitier, the Club’s technical secretary, brought László Kubala to Barcelona

Kubala was a player that would change the history of Barça and who became legendary amongst the Club’s fans.
The Hungarian genius introduced new football techniques that had not been seen before, such as curling the ball.

The Les Corts grounds had become too small for the outstanding play of a team that dominated Spanish football and performed well at European level. Nobody doubted that the Club needed a bigger stadium.

1950-1953. The Five Cup Team

Barça’s complete dominance of football characterised these years; the team played an attractive, modern and efficient style of football

Barça’s sensational line-up during the 1951-52 season led it to win five different trophies: the League, the Spanish Cup, the Latin Cup, the Copa Eva Duarte and the Copa Martini Rossi.

The Five cup team… with a legendary forward:
Ramallets, Seguer, Biosca, Segarra, Gonzalvo III, Basora, César, Kubala, Moreno and Manchón.