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Barcelona and their financial woes

Posted on 6/1/26 at 3:58 pm
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
43696 posts
Posted on 6/1/26 at 3:58 pm
With them prepared to sign Julian Alvarez and their ability to rebound and be one of the giants in European football again, can someone explain how they got out of their financial hell from a few years ago so quickly?

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Posted by Keys Open Doors
In hiding with Tupac & XXXTentacion
Member since Dec 2008
33032 posts
Posted on 6/1/26 at 6:35 pm to
My understanding is they gave up something like 20 percent of their TV and internet rights to a private equity group so they will have less to work with, but they got out of the short-term woes.

I’m not exactly sure what the private equity group can do with that stake in multimedia rights.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
481219 posts
Posted on 6/1/26 at 9:44 pm to
They haven't made many huge signings and mainly got guys on loans and frees with big salaries. Lewa's salary coming off the books gives them some wiggle room. I do wonder how they could afford a guy like Alvarez unless Atleti loses their minds.

The year they were allowed to register Olmo illegally was a huge swing for them.
Posted by BDPops85
Member since Mar 2020
494 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:25 am to
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their ability to rebound and be one of the giants in European football again


They got smoked pretty good by the worst Chelsea team in 2 decades.

Spain subsidizes Barcelona with all kinds of deals.

But im sure the Camp Nou reno has allowed them to start selling corprate branding etc already even though its not complete.

Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
43696 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:33 am to
Got it , appreciate it bruvs feels like they’ve hit on a lot of young talent recently too. Hitting on Lamine obviously helped a ton too.
This post was edited on 6/2/26 at 7:33 am
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
481219 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:56 am to
Having another golden generation (Pedri, Gavi, Lamal, Balde, Cubarsi) has helped a LOT in filling gaps they couldn't afford to fill (in terms of transfers + salaries)

Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
43696 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 2:20 pm to
Hasn’t the Gavi shine worn off a bit lately? I know they’re big on that Rooney guy. But yeah all those guys, Raphina, etc.
This post was edited on 6/2/26 at 2:21 pm
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
481219 posts
Posted on 6/8/26 at 8:54 am to
I mean I didn't even include Pedri
Posted by Girth Donor
Member since Apr 2011
4427 posts
Posted on 6/8/26 at 9:04 am to
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I know they’re big on that Rooney guy


It sounds like they are trying to unload him already
Posted by engvol
england
Member since Sep 2009
5435 posts
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:08 pm to
Supposedly there have run out of money for the Nou Camp renovations

Glad I went before this shite show
Posted by LSUMJ
BR
Member since Sep 2004
20931 posts
Posted on 6/9/26 at 11:00 am to
They are broke
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