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 chiefs including Joan Laporta used 'economic levers' this summer in a bid to boost funds The Nou Camp chiefs also handed over 24.5 per cent of Barca Studios to Orpheus Media and a further 24.5 per cent to Socios.com. Robert Lewandowski arrived for £42.5m during an expensive summer of the Spanish giants In addition, Barcelona agreed a new blockbuster contract with former club record signing Ousmane Dembele, who re-signed for a reported deal worth approximately £297,000-a-week. The summer spending spree seems to be paying dividends on the football pitch, as Xavi's side head into the first international break in second place behind defending champions Real Madrid.

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Mallorca vs Barcelona LIVE streaming info, La Liga 2024-25: When, where to watch MLL v BAR; Preview; Predicted Lineups
1 month, 1 week ago

Mallorca vs Barcelona LIVE streaming info, La Liga 2024-25: When, where to watch MLL v BAR; Preview; Predicted Lineups

The Hindu  

PREVIEW Barcelona had started its season under new manager Hansi Flick in great form -- winning 11 of its first 12 La Liga matches, averaging over three goals per game and thrashing old rival Real Madrid 4-0. Defeats against Real Sociedad and Las Palmas cut Barcelona’s comfortable nine-point lead in the standings to just one and Flick is now under …

Barcelona has its spending limit increased but remains well below Real Madrid’s cap
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Barcelona to Generate €40 Million By Releasing 5 Players as Premier League Clubs Come To Rescue
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona to Generate €40 Million By Releasing 5 Players as Premier League Clubs Come To Rescue

News 18  

Barcelona are on a mission of offloading some players ahead of the transfer deadline to battle their ongoing financial issues. From these transfers, Barcelona have gained a profit of €40 million, which will no doubt give them a massive monetary boost. Barcelona have already secured the signature of Olmo on a deal worth €60 million. The five players who have …

Cash-strapped Barcelona sheds players one year after their arrival
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cash-strapped Barcelona sheds players one year after their arrival

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — If trying to compete with Real Madrid and newly arrived Kylian Mbappé wasn’t daunting enough, now Hansi Flick’s Barcelona squad is being thinned out by departures. Last summer, Barcelona maintained the quality of a squad that lost veteran leaders Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba without spending much money. Gundogan and former Athletic Bilbao defender Íñigo Martínez arrived …

Xavi linked with Premier League giants days after Barcelona sacking
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Xavi linked with Premier League giants days after Barcelona sacking

Hindustan Times  

Xavi Hernandez is already in demand days after getting sacked by Barcelona as manager after the 2023-24 season. The Barcelona legend had a roller-coster season with the Catalan Giants where he guided his team to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League and second place in the La Liga points table. However, the recent difference of opinions with the president …

Xavi reportedly under pressure at Barcelona after saying it will struggle to compete with Madrid
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Xavi reportedly under pressure at Barcelona after saying it will struggle to compete with Madrid

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Xavi Hernández’s honesty about Barcelona’s ongoing financial strife has reportedly not sat well with the club. In a message directed at the Barcelona fans, Xavi said earlier this week that no one should get too excited about the summer transfer market since there is little money to spend. After Barcelona’s 2-0 win over last-placed Almeria on Thursday, …

Champions League: How PSG’s Ousmane Dembele can hurt former club Barcelona
9 months ago

Champions League: How PSG’s Ousmane Dembele can hurt former club Barcelona

Live Mint  

Most of the attention in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona on Wednesday will be on Kylian Mbappe, but Ousmane Dembele is also set to have a big role to play for the French club against his former side. The first contact was when I was at Dortmund, but at that time my objective was to play for Barcelona," …

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong angrily hits back at transfer links to Man United and slams reports he earns £34m a year at Barcelona as 'lies'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong angrily hits back at transfer links to Man United and slams reports he earns £34m a year at Barcelona as 'lies'

Daily Mail  

Frenkie de Jong spared no bones in his criticism of the media and reporting of him and Barcelona over transfer links. The Dutch midfielder joined Barcelona in 2019 after his sensational role in the infamous Ajax Champions League run of 2018-19, off the back of which he and Matthijs De Ligt earned big moves. Frenkie de Jong revealed his anger …

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

La Liga 2023-24: Xavi urges Barca to be more clinical in bid to keep title charge alive
1 year ago

La Liga 2023-24: Xavi urges Barca to be more clinical in bid to keep title charge alive

The Hindu  

Barcelona must play with more conviction to avoid the setbacks it has suffered in recent games, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Tuesday ahead of its La Liga meeting with lowly Almeria. Barca has won just one of its last four league games, dealing a blow to its hopes of defending its La Liga title and leaving it third in the …

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Champions League: AC Milan returns to profit after 17 years with UCL success
1 year, 2 months ago

Champions League: AC Milan returns to profit after 17 years with UCL success

The Hindu  

AC Milan returned to profit for the first time in 17 years in the 2022-23 season, helped by reaching the semifinals of the Champions League, the Italian Serie A club said on Monday. Now owned by U.S. investment group RedBird Capital, Milan reported record annual revenues of 404.5 million euros, an increase of 36% driven by higher commercial and sponsorship …

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 …

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 …

Barcelona excelled at home last term, conceding a mere four goals in 19 outings at Camp Nou, two of which came in its lone defeat - a 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad with the title already won.
1 year, 4 months ago

Barcelona excelled at home last term, conceding a mere four goals in 19 outings at Camp Nou, two of which came in its lone defeat - a 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad with the title already won.

The Hindu  

Barcelona starts its tenancy at the Olympic Stadium on Montjuic, the club’s temporary home while Camp Nou is being rebuilt, on Sunday against Cadiz without coach Xavi Hernandez after his red card in the season opener. Barcelona coach Xavi banned two games for red card in season opener “There’s no need to get too worked up about it. A point …

VIDEO - Xavi on Dembele’s departure: Barcelona made him important, disappointed he chose to leave
1 year, 4 months ago

VIDEO - Xavi on Dembele’s departure: Barcelona made him important, disappointed he chose to leave

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday it was a huge disappointment that winger Ousmane Dembele decided to leave and sign for Paris Saint-Germain. MORE DETAILS: France’s Dembele signs five-year PSG deal, leaves Barcelona “For me he was a good kid, a kid who helped us a lot, we made him important, for me he was an important player,” Xavi told …

France forward Dembele leaves Barcelona to join PSG
1 year, 4 months ago

France forward Dembele leaves Barcelona to join PSG

The Hindu  

Barcelona has reached a transfer deal to send France forward Ousmane Dembele to Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club said on Saturday. Barcelona said that the two clubs have reached an agreement worth 50.4 million euros for the explosive winger. Harry Kane signs for Bayern Munich until 2027, leaves Tottenham Dembele, now 26, joined Barcelona in 2017 on a then club-record …

Ousmane Dembele moves from Barcelona to PSG on five-year deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Ousmane Dembele moves from Barcelona to PSG on five-year deal

Firstpost  

Ousmane Dembele has joined Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on a five-year deal worth €50.4 million. “I’m delighted to be joining Paris Saint-Germain and can’t wait to play for my new club,” said Dembele on the PSG website. “I hope I can continue to grow here and make all the club’s fans proud.” PSG had expressed interest in …

Barcelona sell over 29 per cent shares in Barca Vision for 120 million euros
1 year, 4 months ago

Barcelona sell over 29 per cent shares in Barca Vision for 120 million euros

Firstpost  

The sale also allows Barca to generate enough revenue to register their latest signings, such as Germany’s Ilkay Gundogan, and other key players like Ronald Araujo, just two days before the club’s league season opener against Getafe Barcelona have sold nearly a third of shares in the club’s digital platform Barca Vision for 120 million euros, the Spanish champions announced …

How can Barcelona lineup in LaLiga 2023-24 season?
1 year, 4 months ago

How can Barcelona lineup in LaLiga 2023-24 season?

The Hindu  

Barcelona will begins its La Liga title defence on Monday, when it takes on Getafe away from home. The Catalan side had a rather quiet transfer window, with the acquisition of German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City being the its only major move. Midfielders For the first time in more than 15 years, Barcelona will head into a league …

Barcelona and Madrid face uncertainty ahead of Spanish league season. Atletico could take advantage
1 year, 5 months ago

Barcelona and Madrid face uncertainty ahead of Spanish league season. Atletico could take advantage

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona couldn’t bring back Lionel Messi, and lost two other stalwarts in Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid could be the team to take advantage after keeping most players in a squad that offered the best soccer in Spain at the end of last season. BARCELONA’S CHANGES Barcelona, still not fully healthy financially, saw Busquets …

From Joao Felix to Bernardo Silva: 5 stars Barcelona can target after Ousmane Dembele transfer
1 year, 5 months ago

From Joao Felix to Bernardo Silva: 5 stars Barcelona can target after Ousmane Dembele transfer

Hindustan Times  

French international Ousmane Dembele is all set to leave Barcelona and join Paris Saint-Germain. Ousmane Dembele reacts after scoring a goal Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed Dembele’s transfer in a tweet. With Dembele expected to join PSG ahead of the new season, let's take a look at five players that Xavi's Barcelona can target in the summer transfer window. 1) …

Xavi Confirms Ousmane Dembele Has a Proposal from PSG and Wants to Leave Barcelona
1 year, 5 months ago

Xavi Confirms Ousmane Dembele Has a Proposal from PSG and Wants to Leave Barcelona

News 18  

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez confirmed on Tuesday that Ousmane Dembele is poised to leave the Spanish giants after receiving an offer from Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain failed to trigger Ousmane Dembele’s release clause but they are still negotiating with Barcelona for the big transfer move this summer. Afterward, Hernandez told Spanish television that French international Dembele — who scored in …

Dembele to leave Barca after PSG offer, confirms Xavi
1 year, 5 months ago

Dembele to leave Barca after PSG offer, confirms Xavi

The Hindu  

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez confirmed on Tuesday that Ousmane Dembele is poised to leave the Spanish giants after receiving an offer from Paris Saint-Germain. Dembele, 26, was left on the bench on Tuesday as Barcelona wrapped up its North American pre-season tour with a 1-0 win over AC Milan in Las Vegas. Afterwards, Hernandez told Spanish television that French international …

Barcelona signs defender Inigo Martinez on free transfer
1 year, 6 months ago

Barcelona signs defender Inigo Martinez on free transfer

The Hindu  

Barcelona confirmed the arrival of defender Inigo Martinez on a free transfer on Wednesday at the end of his Athletic Bilbao contract. Barcelona signed Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan in similar fashion last week and acquired Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie after their contracts expired last summer. “ will sign for two seasons, until June …

How Barcelona won its 1st Spanish league title since Messi’s traumatic exit
1 year, 7 months ago

How Barcelona won its 1st Spanish league title since Messi’s traumatic exit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Barcelona’s risky bet to mortgage …

Barcelona looks for La Liga tonic after cup exit
1 year, 9 months ago

Barcelona looks for La Liga tonic after cup exit

The Hindu  

A home fixture against Girona on Monday could be just what the doctor ordered for Barcelona, as it looks to rebound from its midweek Copa del Rey humiliation against Real Madrid and refocus its attention on its La Liga title charge. Top of the league on 71 points, 12 ahead of second-placed rival Real with 11 games left, Barcelona’s players …

Barcelona Will Be Unable to Register New Players in the Summer, Says La Liga President
1 year, 10 months ago

Barcelona Will Be Unable to Register New Players in the Summer, Says La Liga President

News 18  

Barcelona registered an impressive win in the latest chapter of El Clasico against Real Madrid on Friday and are currently at the top of the table in La Liga. Now it seems that Barcelona will be unable to sign or register new players in the upcoming transfer market. While speaking at the FT Business of Football summit in London, La …

Key questions after Chelsea’s unprecedented spending spree
1 year, 11 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 winger Dembélé out after left thigh injury
1 year, 11 months ago

Barcelona winger Dembélé out after left thigh injury

Firstpost  

Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembélé will be sidelined for an undetermined time after he injured a muscle in his left leg on Saturday in the 1-0 win at Girona in the Spanish league. The 25-year-old Dembélé joined Barcelona in 2017 when the club broke its own club record for transfers to acquire him from Borussia Dortmund in a deal, including add-ons, …

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 …

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 …

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski’s 1st ‘clásico’
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski’s 1st ‘clásico’

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — With its Champions League hopes all but dashed, Barcelona knows that the Spanish league title has become a must-win to justify the club’s massive financial gamble. Barcelona, which next plays at Real Madrid in the “clásico” on Sunday, will need a small miracle to avoid elimination from the group stage of the Champions League for the second …

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’s wage bill will stay for two seasons before it’s manageable, says club vice president
2 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

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, 4 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, 4 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 gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter

Associated Press  

Even when it still had Lionel Messi, Barcelona took an epic 8-2 beating from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago. On Thursday, Barcelona landed with Bayern yet again in a tough Champions League draw as coach Xavi Hernández’s team tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. Messi will try …

Barcelona registers four new signings after triggering final ‘economic lever’
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona registers four new signings after triggering final ‘economic lever’

The Hindu  

Barcelona has registered four of its newly signed players ahead of its opening game of the season at home to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, a La-Liga source has told Reuters. Midfielder Franck Kessie, defender Andreas Christensen and forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are now available to face Rayo Vallecano, though Jules Kounde still needs clearance. Barca had to meet LaLiga’s …

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 star Ousmane Dembele will earn up to £17m a year after signing new deal at the Nou Camp
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele will earn up to £17m a year after signing new deal at the Nou Camp

Daily Mail  

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will reportedly receive 50 per cent of any transfer fee should he leave the club in the next two years. The French international penned a new two-year-deal earlier this summer after much speculation surrounding his future, with the former Borussia Dortmund star out of contract at the end of last season. Ousmane Dembele penned a new …

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's excellent pre-season has left fans dreaming but there is still plenty of work to do
2 years, 5 months ago

Barcelona's excellent pre-season has left fans dreaming but there is still plenty of work to do

Daily Mail  

Barcelona's club shop almost ran out of the letter W on Sunday night as demand for Robert Lewandowski's shirt went beyond even the club's expectations. Barcelona's thumping win over Pumas at the Nou Camp has left optimism high for the season But the club's perilous financial position means there is still work to do for Joan Laporta Club president Joan …

Barcelona tried to buy back future TV rights income from THEMSELVES
2 years, 5 months ago

Barcelona tried to buy back future TV rights income from THEMSELVES

Daily Mail  

Barcelona were so desperate to satisfy LaLiga's financial fair play rules this summer that they bought their own TV rights future revenue from themselves, and tried to declare the deal as new income. Spanish radio station Cope revealed the perfectly legal manoeuvre and confirmed that LaLiga did not accept the artificially-inflated declared income, leaving the club still trying to find …

Barcelona mortgages its future on quick resurrection
2 years, 5 months ago

Barcelona mortgages its future on quick resurrection

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Crippled by debt and fielding a team that was no longer among Europe’s elite, Barcelona’s leadership decided there was only one alternative after watching Real Madrid sweep up the major trophies last season. With Barcelona about to close last season with a financial loss for the fourth straight year and no money to spend on transfers, club …

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