They're really pulling all the tricks to get out of the mess, aren't they. I guess setting up a holding company isn't illegal, and that holding company is now on the hook for those assets, but that's some pretty sad shit for a club as big as Barca.
Maybe you are a bit harsh on Pirlo as he had half of the quality currently available at Xavi’s disposal, even more so with many of those hand picked for him by Laporta, but overall i agree, both are/were out of their depth and should have probably never taken on such an important role this early in their careers when they still have quite a lot left to learn in their craft.
I watched documentary on netflix about Figo transfer from Barca to Real. Without spoiling anything I saw that Figo had signed a contract with Parma and an Agreement with Juve. Federation banned him for playing 2 years in Serie A then he joined Bartha. Perez is a mofo.