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FC Barcelona has accumulated an alarming debt of 159 million euros (138 million pounds) for signings, according to the last financial report of the club.
El giant de La Liga presented its financial results to the Assembly of Partners on Monday, and the economic crisis that has plagued the club in recent years shows no signs of recovery.
Although the shareholders approved the report and the new budget of FC Barcelona, it revealed a staggering debt of 138 million pounds in terms of transfer expenses, which raises huge questions about the long-term sustainability of the club.
To make matters worse, the Catalans must pay 140 million euros (121 million pounds) at the end of this season to maintain the fleet, a significant increase from the 45 million euros (39 million pounds) owed in the same category. temporada pasada.
A large part of the debt for signings from FC Barcelona is formed by the defaults on three millionaire signings that the club made in the summer of 2022.
The Catalan giant spent 150 million euros on Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde during the transfer market and, three years later, returned less than half of that amount.
Barcelona shared an alarming debt of 159 million euros in signings in its last report
The club still owes 42 million euros (36.5 million pounds) for the transfer of Raphinha from Leeds in the summer of 2022
They owe another 10 million euros for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski to Barça this same summer
According to Barcelona’s report, the club still owes 42 million euros (36.5 million pounds) for the transfer of Raphinha from Leeds, 25 million euros (22 million pounds) for the signing of Kounde from Sevilla, and 10 million euros (8.5 million de libras) from the signing of Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.
FC Barcelona will also have to pay 18 million euros to RB Leipzig as part of the transfer of Dani Olmo to Camp Nou in 2024 and 13.5 million euros to Manchester City for Ferran Torres.
Perhaps the most alarming thing is that the crisis is being affected by the transfer of players who are no longer at the club.
Despite selling Vitor Roque to Palmeiras for 25 million euros (22 million pounds) in 2024, FC Barcelona still owes Athletico Paranaense 17 million euros (15 million pounds) from the amount they paid to sign him from the Brazilian team. 2022.
It is understood that the withdrawal of the new stadium of FC Barcelona, the emblematic Camp Nou, has significantly weakened the finances of the club in the last years.
The Catalan giant hoped to reopen the renovated stadium in time for the first party of the new campaign, but persistent delays forced the club to play parties outside the stadium.
Consequently, income per game has plummeted, aggravating the club’s financial crisis.
It is understood that the withdrawal of the new stadium of Barcelona, the emblematic Camp Nou (arriba in October), has considerably weakened the finances of the club in the last years
Despite selling Vitor Roque to Palmeiras for 25 million euros (22 million pounds) in 2024, Barcelona still owes Athletico Paranaense 17 million euros (15 million pounds) from the fee they paid to lure him from the Brazilian team in 2022
The president Joan Laporta is confident in the progress of Barcelona despite the alarming report
At the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year, club president Joan Laporta used ‘economic levers’ to rescue the club from 17 million euros (15 million pounds) in losses – and the 63-year-old boss remains confident that he Barcelona is making progress despite the last report.
‘We are much better than four and a half years ago,’ said Laporta.
‘Some statements surprise me: everything can be improved. But today we are much better than when we arrived.’
