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MADRID, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- If anyone was expecting the Camp Nou stadium to pass judgment on Wednesday' s decision of President, Josep Maria Bartemeu to bring forward the elections for the presidency by 12 months, will have drawn conclusions during Barca' s comfortable 5-0 home win in the King' s Cup against Elche on Thursday.
It has been a difficult four days for Barca after losing 1-0 away to Real Sociedad on Sunday. Director of Football Andoni Zubizarreta was sacked in the fallout of that defeat Javier Aquino Mexico Jersey , while the relationship between coach Luis Enrique and Leo Messi has been questioned and the future of both coach and star player thrown into doubt with rumors of a move to England for Messi and the sack for Luis Enrique.
Perhaps it was the 10pm kick off time for a match live on TV, or perhaps the frustration at recent displays, but the Camp Nou had only 27,000 fans in the game. Those who did go to the ground saw Barca' s first choice attack of Messi Isaac Brizuela Mexico Jersey , Neymar and Suarez on the pitch as Luis Enrique looked to kill the tie off in the first leg and they also made it clear with their chants Messi is the most important man at the club.
Neymar was unlucky not to get a penalty after being fouled by Damien Suarez after 9 minutes and