Barcelona hit by LaLiga spending limit cut
1 year, 3 months ago

Barcelona hit by LaLiga spending limit cut

The Hindu  

Barcelona was dealt a blow on Thursday when the Spanish champion’s spending limit for the season was cut to 270 million euros by La Liga. Barcelona’s previous limit was 649 million euros, a figure inflated by the sale of future television rights income among a series of financial “levers” the club pulled. “The whole medium and long-term strategy is set by the club, we don’t set it for them.” Real Madrid, by contrast, has a spending limit of 727 million euros. The expenses covered by La Liga’s spending limit include salaries for players and staff, transfer amortisation costs, agent fees, bonuses and more.

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Man City set to spend big on transfers after revealing latest financial accounts
1 week, 4 days ago

Man City set to spend big on transfers after revealing latest financial accounts

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester City are in a position to go …

LaLiga could hold first ever domestic game on US soil as early as this December with Barcelona's clash with Atletico Madrid lined up to take place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium
2 months ago

LaLiga could hold first ever domestic game on US soil as early as this December with Barcelona's clash with Atletico Madrid lined up to take place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium

Daily Mail  

La Liga could play its first ever domestic fixture on US soil as early as this December if FIFA, UEFA and the Spanish FA give the go-ahead. Barcelona's LaLiga match against Atletico Madrid could take place at the Hard Rock Stadium The fixture is set for late December but talks are underway over moving it to the United States Barcelona …

Barcelona has its spending limit increased but remains well below Real Madrid’s cap
3 months, 1 week ago

Barcelona has its spending limit increased but remains well below Real Madrid’s cap

Associated Press  

MADRID — Real Madrid remains with the Spanish league’s highest spending limit following the summer transfer window, while Barcelona improved significantly but remained well bellow its rival’s cap. The league released the cost limits for each team on Thursday, with Madrid’s cap reaching nearly 755 million euros, up from 727 million euros. Barcelona’s limit more than doubled from 204 million …

What is Premier League’s reportedly new spending cap and how is Man City involved?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Premier League’s reportedly new spending cap and how is Man City involved?

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have reportedly agreed in principle to introduce a spending cap to limit the gap in financial muscle between sides at the top and bottom of the English top flight. The Athletic reported “the anchoring” plan will be capped at five times the lowest earning side receives via the Premier League’s broadcast deals. Critics of a cap on …

When you want more money, you have to play more games: Luis Figo
9 months, 1 week ago

When you want more money, you have to play more games: Luis Figo

Hindustan Times  

Of the second group of galacticos at Real Madrid, Luis Figo was the first. “But, anyway, I think pressure makes me awake and in the first year we won the league.” Success in the Champions League, for which Sony Pictures Network has extended its exclusive broadcast and digital rights in India till 2026-27, came in 2001-02 and there was another …

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European football economy
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European football economy

The Hindu  

The financial power of English football was detailed in a UEFA report Thursday analyzing the record 24 billion euros economy of top-tier clubs across Europe. English clubs also accounted for 764 million euros of the collective pre-tax losses of 3.2 billion euros by European clubs in 2022. SPONSORS, MERCHANDISE English clubs had almost 2 billion euros of commercial revenue — …

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European soccer economy
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European soccer economy

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The financial power of English soccer was detailed in a UEFA report Thursday analyzing the record 24 billion euros economy of top-tier clubs across Europe. SPONSORS, MERCHANDISE English clubs had almost 2 billion euros of commercial revenue — including sponsorship, stadium use, merchandise sales, international tours — of the record 7.8 billion euros total across Europe in 2022. …

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi

The Hindu  

Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said. Barcelona forked out fees in excess of 100 million euros for Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele between 2017-19, but the club’s financial issues mean it is unlikely to splurge on big new …

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach
1 year, 1 month ago

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach

News 18  

Barcelona lost an appeal to UEFA against being fined 500,000 euros for misreporting income under financial monitoring rules, the European soccer body said Friday. UEFA’s club finance panel imposed the fine in July after Barcelona declared income in 2022 on profit from “disposal of intangible assets which are not a relevant income under the regulations.” FC Barcelona is fined €500,000 …

Barcelona Hit By La Liga's Spending Limit Cut
1 year, 3 months ago

Barcelona Hit By La Liga's Spending Limit Cut

News 18  

Barcelona were dealt a blow on Thursday when the Spanish champions’ spending limit for the season was cut to 270 million euros by La Liga. Barca spending limits slashed by La Liga https://t.co/TNycg84s4j— SPORT English September 14, 2023 Barcelona’s previous limit was 649 million euros, a figure inflated by the sale of future television rights income among a series of …

Spain’s women’s players maintain plan to strike after salary talks break down before season opener
1 year, 3 months ago

Spain’s women’s players maintain plan to strike after salary talks break down before season opener

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — The players for Spain’s women’s league maintain they’ll go on strike rather than start the new season after salary negotiations with the league broke down on Thursday. The strike comes with Spain reeling from the consequences of the kiss by the president of its national soccer federation of a player without her consent after the Women’s World …

Transfer deadline day: The Premier League’s wild spending far from done after USD 2.5 billion spree
1 year, 3 months ago

Transfer deadline day: The Premier League’s wild spending far from done after USD 2.5 billion spree

The Hindu  

Premier League teams have spent over $2.5 billion on players in a record outlay during European football’s summer transfer window, leaving rival leagues across the continent in their wake. Friday is deadline day in the transfer market and many of England’s top teams are still looking to do business to finalize the reshaping of their squads for the first half …

Real Madrid closed financial year with 13 million USD profit
1 year, 5 months ago

Real Madrid closed financial year with 13 million USD profit

The Hindu  

Real Madrid closed the 2022-23 financial year with a 11.8 million euro profit, the Spanish club said on Monday, around one million euros less than in the previous season despite a higher revenue. The Spanish club managed to remain in profit over the last four financial years despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 893 million euros …

UEFA aims to fairly share revamped Champions League money
1 year, 7 months ago

UEFA aims to fairly share revamped Champions League money

Associated Press  

GENEVA — UEFA expects revenue from broadcasters and sponsors to rise about 33% for its revamped club competitions in 2024, and pledged Tuesday to spread most of any surplus among lower-ranked leagues if total sales approach 5 billion euros. The Champions League currently drives global revenue of 3.6 billion euros for UEFA club competitions for each of the three seasons …

Real Madrid earns most UEFA prize money with $146M in 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

Real Madrid earns most UEFA prize money with $146M in 2022

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Champions League winner Real Madrid earned the most prize money from UEFA last season with 133.7 million euros, the European governing body said Wednesday. Liverpool, which lost the final to Madrid, was second in the prize money table with a total of 120 million euros from UEFA’s total Champions League prize fund of more than 2 billion euros. …

Barcelona’s €200m problem: Gavi’s contract, La Liga conflict and a damaged brand
1 year, 9 months ago

Barcelona’s €200m problem: Gavi’s contract, La Liga conflict and a damaged brand

New York Times  

When they set out their financial budget for this season, Barcelona counted on reaching the Champions League quarter-finals at least. These same sources describe instead how Barca are planning to “increase income from marketing and sponsorship deals, matchday revenue and the club’s museum”, while also “trying to reduce expenditure as much as we can”. Just before the end of the …

Real Madrid to take legal action against Barcelona for refereeing scandal
1 year, 9 months ago

Real Madrid to take legal action against Barcelona for refereeing scandal

The Hindu  

Real Madrid will join the complaint filed on Friday by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona and two of the La Liga club’s ex-presidents over alleged payments to a company owned by a senior refereeing official to influence match results, the club said on Sunday. The European and Spanish champion called an urgent board meeting to discuss alleged attempts by arch-rival Barcelona …

UEFA president warns clubs against ‘reckless’ spending on player wages
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA president warns clubs against ‘reckless’ spending on player wages

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned that many European clubs are “compromising their economic sustainability” due to ever-increasing player wages which have risen on average by 16% compared to pre-pandemic levels. “And while this is not a negative trend per se, it is clear that many are compromising their economic sustainability in their reckless pursuit of success.” The report showed a …

Key questions after Chelsea’s unprecedented spending spree
1 year, 10 months ago

Key questions after Chelsea’s unprecedented spending spree

Associated Press  

Chelsea ripped up soccer’s traditional transfer rule book by embarking on a one-of-a-kind spending spree over the past two windows that broke records and completely distorted the market. Here are the figures: Chelsea spent an unprecedented $280 million on new players in Europe’s summer transfer window, the first in the post-Roman Abramovich era. UEFA’s updated monitoring rules — no longer …

Barcelona Cannot Sign New Players in January Transfer Window: Club President
2 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona Cannot Sign New Players in January Transfer Window: Club President

News 18  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Tuesday that the club may not be able to sign players in the January transfer window due to LaLiga’s financial fair play rules. Barca’s accounts are “healthy” again, Laporta said, with an expected income this season of 1.23 billion euros and a budgeted profit of 274 million. “We had to make some levers, which …

LaLiga chief Javier Tebas insists PSG must be made to pay for their financial frivolity
2 years, 1 month ago

LaLiga chief Javier Tebas insists PSG must be made to pay for their financial frivolity

Daily Mail  

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has launched yet another attack on Paris Saint-Germain, publicly reiterating that the French giants should be sanctioned for their frivolous use of finances. PSG, who reportedly made a total loss of €574million between 2020 and 2022, were still able to lure superstar Kylian Mbappe away from Real Madrid this summer with a lucrative £650,000-a-week contract. LaLiga …

Barcelona faces Real looking to rebound from European disappointment
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona faces Real looking to rebound from European disappointment

The Hindu  

Barcelona's woeful European form has cast a shadow over its domestic resurgence, which will face the ultimate test on Sunday when it visits Real Madrid in a much anticipated El Clasico in LaLiga. However, its dreadful results in the Champions League have taken the shine off its domestic form and a 3-3 draw against Inter Milan on Wednesday left it …

What happens if Barcelona are eliminated from the Champions League?
2 years, 2 months ago

What happens if Barcelona are eliminated from the Champions League?

Daily Mail  

The consequences of Barcelona's early exit from the Champions League could be as far reaching as having to sell several players next summer with Frenkie de Jong back in the shop window and even out of favour Ferran Torres offered to potential suitors. Barcelona mortgaged its future during the last transfer window in order to spend £132m on new signings …

Barcelona players 'are angry with Joan Laporta'
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona players 'are angry with Joan Laporta'

Daily Mail  

Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique are said to be among those frustrated Players have reportedly been angered by the 60-year-old's public comments There's more unsettlement at Barcelona after president Joan Laporta criticised players for not taking a salary cut, according to a report. Laporta used a Members' Assembly to ask the likes of Frenkie De Jong and other senior players …

Barcelona’s wage bill will stay for two seasons before it’s manageable, says club vice president
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona’s wage bill will stay for two seasons before it’s manageable, says club vice president

The Hindu  

Barcelona won't be able to reduce its salary burden to sustainable levels until several veteran players finish their contracts, the club's financial vice president said on Thursday. While presenting the budget for this season, Eduard Romeu warned it would likely take another two seasons before Barcelona is able to get its player salary load within manageable limits. Barcelona finished the …

Barcelona Must Shed Veterans to Balance Books: Club Official
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona Must Shed Veterans to Balance Books: Club Official

News 18  

Barcelona won’t be able to reduce its salary burden to sustainable levels until several veteran players finish their contracts, the club’s financial vice president said on Thursday. While presenting the budget for this season, Eduard Romeu warned it will likely take another two seasons before Barcelona is able to get its player salary load within manageable limits. Barcelona finished the …

Barcelona Predict 1.3 Billion Euro Revenue For 2022-23 Season, Forecast 274 Million Euros Profit
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona Predict 1.3 Billion Euro Revenue For 2022-23 Season, Forecast 274 Million Euros Profit

News 18  

Barcelona have forecast revenue of 1.255 billion euros for the 2022-23 season, with a predicted profit of 274 million euros. Barcelona also sold 24.5 per cent of their Barca Studios production company to fan token firm Socios.com and the same amount again to Orpheus Media, for around 100 million euros each. These deals, plus the return of supporters in droves …

Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season'
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season'

Daily Mail  

Barcelona have forecast a profit of £240million this season, according to reports. The Spanish giants were forced to execute a handful of 'economic levers' this summer in order to boost funds and register new signings, even after LaLiga had increased their spending cap to £575m. Barcelona 'have forecast a profit of £240million this season' after rescuing the club's finances Club …

Real Madrid Make 13 Million Euros Profit at The close of 2021-22 Season
2 years, 3 months ago

Real Madrid Make 13 Million Euros Profit at The close of 2021-22 Season

News 18  

La Liga club Real Madrid profited 13 million euros and a cash balance of 425 million euros at the close of 2021-22 season. The club said the cash balance on June 30, 2022, excluding the stadium redevelopment project, was 425 million euros, while during the Covid-19 pandemic, the loss of income since March 2020 had touched 400 million euros. “Operating …

Barcelona 'to reignite Bernardo Silva pursuit' as they ready fresh bid for Man City midfielder
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona 'to reignite Bernardo Silva pursuit' as they ready fresh bid for Man City midfielder

Daily Mail  

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva is still a transfer target for LaLiga giants Barcelona, with the Catalonian side reportedly interested in making a January move for the midfielder. Barcelona want to reignite their interest in Manchester City star Bernardo Silva in January He has started this season in fine form too, as he has scored two goals and assisted two …

La Liga boosts Barcelona spending limit after it sold assets
2 years, 3 months ago

La Liga boosts Barcelona spending limit after it sold assets

The Hindu  

The Spanish league has significantly raised Barcelona’s spending limit for this season, but only after the Catalan club sold off part of its television rights for the next quarter century and other assets to balance its finances this summer. Barcelona has been allowed to spend 656 million euros on players and staff for this season, including salaries, according to the …

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe

Firstpost  

Carlos Soler has signed a five-year deal with PSG confirming the news barely two hours before the transfer window closed in France Paris: Beyond the lavish spending of the Premier League, there were few big-money deals and Paris Saint-Germain’s attempts to offload unwanted members of their squad animated the final day of the transfer window in Europe on Thursday. They …

Barcelona sells more assets to clear Lewandowski for opener
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona sells more assets to clear Lewandowski for opener

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Working against the clock, Barcelona sold off even more of its club assets on Friday so it could meet the Spanish league’s financial rules and clear Robert Lewandowski and other summer signings to play in its season opener. The troubled Spanish club was only able to ensure that its star signing will be available against Rayo Vallecano …

Barcelona Sell Off Assets to Make Signings in Attempt to Gain Force in La Liga
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona Sell Off Assets to Make Signings in Attempt to Gain Force in La Liga

News 18  

Barcelona’s attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree. A year after being forced to let Lionel Messi go as eye-watering reported debts of 1.35 billion euros crippled the club, Barcelona have spent 153 …

Barcelona sells part of its production hub for $102M
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona sells part of its production hub for $102M

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona has sold part of its production hub for 100 million euros to boost its finances in a bid to use its newly signed players right away. Club president Joan Laporta announced Monday the club sold a 25% stake of Barça Studios to Socios.com, a blockchain provider in the sports and entertainment business. The money should also …

Barcelona sells 2nd package of Spanish league TV rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Barcelona sells 2nd package of Spanish league TV rights

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona has sold a second package of its television rights to an American investment firm for an undisclosed amount as the Spanish club claws its way out of debt. Barcelona said Friday it had agreed to sell an additional 15% of income from TV rights from Spanish league games for 25 years to Sixth Street. That gives …

Barcelona’s deal for Lewandowski could surpass $50 million
2 years, 5 months ago

Barcelona’s deal for Lewandowski could surpass $50 million

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona said Tuesday the fee to acquire striker Robert Lewandowski could reach 50 million euros The Spanish club said it will pay Bayern Munich 45 million euros plus 5 million euros in variables for the transfer of the prolific Poland player. The buyout clause for the 33-year-old Lewandowski will be set at 500 million euros on a …

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising
2 years, 6 months ago

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising

The Hindu  

Football Club Barcelona’s members have approved a plan to sell portions of the team’s television rights and future revenues from merchandise and licensing in hopes of injecting €600 million immediately into the debt-ridden Spanish club. Club president Joan Laporta said that the two measures were necessary to “generate profits and have positive equity” after two seasons of being unable to …

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising
2 years, 6 months ago

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s members have approved a plan to sell portions of the team’s television rights and future revenues from merchandise and licensing in hopes of injecting 600 million euros immediately into the debt-ridden Spanish club. Club president Joan Laporta said that the two measures were necessary to “generate profits and have positive equity” after two seasons of being …

UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances
2 years, 8 months ago

UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA approved new financial monitoring rules for European soccer clubs on Thursday, giving up on “fair play” and lowering expectations it can solve the competitive imbalance in the Champions League. “Competitiveness cannot be addressed simply by financial regulations,” UEFA project leader Andrea Traverso said at a briefing, adding the words “fair play” had been misinterpreted to mean …

How is Barcelona FC Trying to get its Finances Back on Track
2 years, 10 months ago

How is Barcelona FC Trying to get its Finances Back on Track

News 18  

Barcelona is back in the second tier of European football after nearly two decades of contending among the elite in the Champions League, a blow to its prestige and a further hit to its dire financial situation. DEBTS The club’s debt reached a whopping 1.3 billion euros, including almost 390 million euros related to player salaries and more than 670 …

EXPLAINER: How Barcelona tries to get finances back on track
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Barcelona tries to get finances back on track

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona is back in the second tier of European soccer after nearly two decades contending among the elite in the Champions League, a blow to its prestige and a further hit to its dire financial situation. DEBTS The club’s debt reached a whopping 1.3 billion euros, including almost 390 million euros related to player salaries and more than …

January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study
2 years, 10 months ago

January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study

News 18  

Transfer spending in men’s soccer went up by 74.7 per cent in the January window compared to last year as clubs signed more players in a sign of a recovery following two pandemic-hit years, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. A total of 3,791 international transfers were completed across men’s and women’s soccer — a rise of 28 per …

LaLiga: Barcelona register new signing Ferran Torres as Samuel Umtiti takes salary cut
2 years, 11 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona register new signing Ferran Torres as Samuel Umtiti takes salary cut

Firstpost  

Ferran Torres was presented last week but hadn’t been added to Barcelona squad due to the Spanish league’s strict financial fair play rules. Barcelona will register new signing Ferran Torres after defender Samuel Umtiti agreed to take a salary cut, the club said on Monday. Torres was presented last week but hadn’t been added to the squad because Barcelona couldn’t …

Umtiti takes salary cut, allows Barcelona to register Torres
2 years, 11 months ago

Umtiti takes salary cut, allows Barcelona to register Torres

Hindustan Times  

Barcelona will register new signing Ferran Torres after defender Samuel Umtiti agreed to take a salary cut, the club said Monday. Umtiti takes salary cut, allows Barcelona to register Torres spor The Catalan club said it reached a deal with Umtiti to extend his contract until 2026, reducing part of the salary the French defender was due to receive in …

Barcelona agrees deal to sign Torres from Man City
3 years ago

Barcelona agrees deal to sign Torres from Man City

The Hindu  

Barcelona has agreed a deal to sign Spanish forward Ferran Torres from Premier League champion Manchester City for a fee of around 55 million euros, multiple British media outlets reported. Both Sky Sports and the BBC reported Barca would pay City a further 10 million euros in add-ons for the 21-year-old Spanish international. READ : Liverpool fightback to beat Leicester …

Transfer News: Barcelona, Manchester City Agree Fee for Ferran Torres
3 years ago

Transfer News: Barcelona, Manchester City Agree Fee for Ferran Torres

News 18  

Barcelona have agreed a fee worth an initial 55 million euros for Manchester City forward Ferran Torres, according to reports in Spain and England on Wednesday. Torres has scored 16 goals in 43 appearances for the English champions as City won the Premier League, League Cup and reached the final of the Champions League during his only full season in …

Real Madrid, Barcelona propose alternative to CVC investment
3 years ago

Real Madrid, Barcelona propose alternative to CVC investment

The Hindu  

Top Spanish football clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona have proposed a 2 billion euro bank credit to finance the country's top football league in a bid to derail an approved cash injection offered by private equity fund CVC. READ: The alternative proposal from Spain's two largest clubs together with smaller Athletic Bilbao would see JPMorgan, Bank of America and HSBC …

Real Madrid to Get Extra USD 255 Million for Stadium Renovation
3 years, 1 month ago

Real Madrid to Get Extra USD 255 Million for Stadium Renovation

News 18  

Spanish football club Real Madrid will increase the size of its structured finance deal with JP Morgan and Bank of America by 225 million euros to complete the renovation of its emblematic Santiago Bernabeu stadium, sources familiar with the talks said. The initial deal agreed in 2019 was worth 575 million euros and allowed the club to start transforming the …

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