The club had decided to sell Mark Hughes against his wishes, and he developed a drinking problem which seriously affected his form before signing for Barcelona in the close season for around £2 million.
Klubben havde besluttet at sælge Hughes mod sin vilje, og han udviklede et alkoholproblem, der havde stor indflydelse på hans form, inden han underskrev en aftale med FC Barcelona efter sæsonen for omkring £2.000.000.