The Pep Segura issue has caused a rift in the Barcelona boardroom Barcelona Mestre has left and more could follow

Jordi Mestre's resignation from the Barcelona board on Wednesday is evidence that there is division at the club and it centres on general manager Pep Segura.

There are quite a few directors who blame Segura for poor results and who aren't happy with his transfer policy and the loss of importance that La Masia has suffered under his watch.

Because of this, there are several directors who'd like to see him fired or at least to have his responsibilities reduced.

Mestre was a defender of Segura, but he was in the minority and up against others such as Silvio Elias, Javier Bordas and Xavier Vilajoana.

As such, Mestre preferred to step aside before any decision on Segura was taken.

Now Segura himself is considering resigning as he knows he doesn't have sufficient support in the Camp Nou offices.

If he does leave then Bordas and Vilajoana would both be leading candidates to replace him, while president Josep Maria Bartomeu could even take over Segura's responsibilities in addition to his own.

There are other reasons for the rift in the boardroom, as there is a great split in opinion when it comes to the potential signings of Antoine Griezmann and Neymar.

Many are upset with Griezmann for rejecting the club last year and for his 'Decision' video, while many are similarly annoyed by the way in which Neymar left the club in 2017.

As such, there is a lot of debate and a lot of division right now in the Barcelona boardroom.