amount of staff

Just wondering how many staff is needed for a top club. I have 2 staff for each job, do i need any more than that?

I guess it entirely depends on your individual circumstances and how you want to run the club. Personally I make sure I have enough coaches so that on the training screen, I see as many stars as possible (better training will lead to better players and performances). I also have 17 scouts (max they will allow me currently) as I always look for bright up and coming talent.

Ive now got 4 coaches and 2 for the rest, the most i can make with new coaches at barcelona is about 3 and a half star for each one, is that enough?

I tend to go for minimal four stars; with a top club like Barcelona that shouldn't be a problem. Also, make sure your staff has a 'light' workload on all the categories.

To get maximum effect out of your coaches, you need 1 coach for each of the individual areas, + 1 coach that can be put to train all areas (in order to get workload to light). That means 2 fitness coaches, 2 keeper coaches, and 5 more for the other areas. + 1 coach to be put onto all areas. In all, 10 coaches. 9 if you put your ass. man. to coach an area. That is the first team coaching - repeat for youth coaching, allthough you can of course use the same coaches as far as possible - obviously not if they are employed as 1.st team coaches. If you can't hire this amount of coaches, you just need to spread them out as best you can.

The amount of coaches it takes to get max effect, is of course ridiculous, but that's the way it is in FM at the moment. I really hope that this will be looked into in the future.