Barcelona have imposed three strict rules on players this season

Upon his arrival last November as Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez introduced a strict set of rules that the players had to follow rigorously going forward.

From having the Barça stars eat all their meals at the club’s training facilities to imposing fines for turning up late for sessions, there were several edicts put in place by the 42-year-old club legend as he sought to bring about more discipline in the dressing room.

It now seems that Barcelona have introduced more regulations on top of those imposed from last season.

According to Cadena SER, the Blaugrana stars have been prohibited from using Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or any other social media platform while involved in team activities, be it training, matches or any other events.

In addition to that, players have also been forbidden from posting any images or opinions that might portray the club, staff or any of the team members in a bad light.

Furthermore, Barcelona players will be docked 10% of their wages if they refuse to participate in club-related advertisements or promotional activities.

The individuals will be given a warning for the first two times and if they refuse to be involved for the third time in that season, their salary will be reduced by 10%.

Beyond these three rules, stars have also been instructed not to participate in activities like skiing, mountain-climbing, motorcycle rides and so on as it would put them at physical risk and increase the chances of injuries.

Xavi is running a tight ship and has managed to improve a lot of aspects at the club since taking over. Barcelona have made a solid start to the new season and are currently second in the La Liga standings, two points shy of leaders and arch-rivals Real Madrid.

The Catalan giants will start their Champions League campaign against Viktoria Plzen this Wednesday night.