Xavi is letting everyone know who the boss at Barcelona is, with Ousmane Dembélé finding out the hard way.
The Frenchman was fined for being just three minutes late for training on Friday morning, after arriving at 8.33 - three minutes later than the 8.30 deadline before the session began at 10am.
It is all part of a hard-line new stance from the legendary former midfielder, who brought 10 new rules into the Barcelona dressing room upon his arrival.
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The World Cup winner broke the first of those 10 laws, which means that players must arrive at least 90 minutes before training starts. The forward will be hoping to ensure he isn't late again, with fines doubled for repeat offenders.
Among the strict new rules in place involves players having to be home by midnight two days before a game, while their off-field activity is going to be monitored.
Dembélé has endured a frustrating campaign to date after only managing one appearance in all competitions to date after suffering with a knee injury.
That first outing of the season came in a 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on 2nd November.
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It is hoped that these tough new standards will help to take Barca back to the top, with the Catalan outfit sitting 11 points behind La Liga leaders Real Sociedad - albeit with a game in hand.
Their most recent match saw them surrender a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas completed a memorable comeback for Eduardo Coudet's side.
Next up after the international break is a Derbi Barceloní clash against Espanyol on 20th November at the Camp Nou. They then resume their Champions League campaign with a home match against Benfica three days later.
It remains to be seen if this tough-love approach will work in Catalonia.
Topics: Xavi, Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele, La Liga