During the 2003–04 Spanish football season,
Barcelona
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competed in
La Liga
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,
Copa del Rey
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and
UEFA Cup
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.
Season summary
After the disappointment of the
Joan Gaspart
Joan Gaspart i Solves (; born 11 October 1944) is a Spanish businessman and a former FC Barcelona president between July 2000 and February 2003. He was born in Barcelona. He was vice president of the club during the presidency of Josep LluÃs Nuà ...
era, the combination of a new young president
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta Estruch (; born 29 June 1962) is a Spanish politician and current president of FC Barcelona.
Laporta is a lawyer (he graduated from the University of Barcelona) with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Sp ...
and a new manager, former
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and
Milan
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star
Frank Rijkaard
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, saw Barcelona bounce back. Guided by new management off the pitch and the likes of future
FIFA World Player of the Year
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Ronaldinho
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on the pitch, Barça achieved second place behind
Valencia
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in the
league
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Barcelona competed in the
UEFA Cup
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rather than the
UEFA Champions League
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for the first time since the
1995–96 season, given their sixth-place finish in
2002–03.
The
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made a documentary, titled ''FC Barcelona Confidential'', based on the turn of events in the league after Joan Laporta's entry. With his arrival, the club experienced a new style of management that returned the club into a positive cycle, with an inherited massive financial debt crisis was resolved. The season saw Barcelona's spectacular return to form, finishing second after being at the bottom of the table.