Barcelona admitted it spent $ 4 million on ` ` espionage '' from 2008 - 2010 . The allegations come as Barcelona has suffered a mini slump in form , twice losing to rivals Real Madrid and having to cope with the absence of Vilanova , who is battling cancer . It went to private detective firms in Spain . Barcelona launch internal investigation to determine ` ` who was spied on and why '' Since coach Javier Vilanova underwent cancer , results have been indifferent .
Barcelona admitted it spent $ 4 million on ` ` espionage '' from 2008 - 2010 . It went to private detective firms in Spain . Barcelona launch internal investigation to determine ` ` who was spied on and why '' Since coach Javier Vilanova underwent cancer , results have been indifferent .