# FC Barcelona sporting department personnel changes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fc-barcelona-sporting-department-personnel-changes > Updated: 2026-09-04T10:38:01.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. FC Barcelona is implementing various personnel changes across its basketball and football departments. In basketball, the club has focused on technical and roster development. This included appointing Kuzey Kiliç as head of scouting and data analysis to modernize talent identification, and signing 16-year-old Turkish prospect Yigit Okur to the La Masia academy. The club also added American-Nigerian player Stanley Umude, who brings NBA and G-League experience. In football, while the La Masia academy continues to produce elite players like Lamine Yamal and Gavi, the club has seen several academy graduates, such as Marc Casadó, Ansu Fati, and Iñaki Peña, depart to seek more playing time under manager Hansi Flick. ## Claims - La Masia produces high-level talent including Lamine Yamal, Gavi, and Cubarsí (single source) - Several academy players have left FC Barcelona recently (single source) - Marc Casadó, Ansu Fati, and Iñaki Peña are among those who have departed the club (single source) - Stanley Umude has joined FC Barcelona basketball (single source) - Umude previously played for the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, and San Antonio Spurs (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: FC Barcelona manages roster changes in football and basketball FC Barcelona sees roster shifts as basketball signs Stanley Umude and football academy graduates like Ansu Fati depart the club. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fc-barcelona-manages-roster-changes-in-football-and-basketball ### 2026-08-18: FC Barcelona Basketball recruits Turkish scout and youth prospect FC Barcelona Basketball has bolstered its ranks by hiring Turkish scout Kuzey Kiliç and signing rising talent Yigit Okur, son of NBA veteran Mehmet Okur, to its youth academy. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fc-barcelona-basketball-recruits-turkish-scout-and-youth-prospect --- Cite as: FC Barcelona sporting department personnel changes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fc-barcelona-sporting-department-personnel-changes