Barcelona are going where most clubs don't dare to go.
The re-branding of a club crest can be a bit of sticky one, but Barcelona are hoping a subtle change to refresh their branding will win fans over – and if they're not happy, they won't go through with it.
According to the Barcelona website the new crest: "New design emphasises [the] club's roots and historical elements, 'blaugrana' colours are more prominent, and the ball, icon of the Barça style of play, is moved to a more central position."
The crest hasn't been update since 2002 and in that time a lot has changed. Club badges have become brighter, less cluttered and just simpler, perhaps better representing what most football clubs are nowadays, multi-million pounds businesses looking to stamp out an identity amongst a lot of competition, both on and off the field.
Watch the Barça crest evolve over time below.
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If Barça fans are happy with the refresh, you can expect to see players donning the new badge as early as the 2019/20 season. A mock-up of what the badge might look like can be seen below.

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