Luis Enrique hasn't attended a single of the planning meetings Barça have held in recent months.

Since the club established its Technical Commission at the beginning of the year, coinciding with the sacking of Andoni Zubizarreta and the recruitment of Ariedo Braida, there have been no formal talks between Luis Enrique and the men in charge of drawing up the blueprint for Barcelona's future on the pitch.

Notwithstanding the odd casual encounter, the coach hasn't sat down with the Commission members to analyse the squad's needs. Luis Enrique felt "weakened" by Zubizarreta's departure and has turned his back since then.

In fact, a meeting had been arranged for after the 'Clásico', to make the most of the international break, but Luis Enrique simply didn't turn up. As a result, Braida, Jordi Mestre, Javier Bordas and Carles Rexach have no first-hand knowledge of the former Celta boss's preferences. It would appear that the coach is cutting off his nose to spite his face - unless, that is, he knows he won't be in charge next season.