Barcelona: 3 Positives from Barcelona's Transfer Window

Barcelona: 3 Positives from Barcelona’s Transfer Window

ESTADI JOHAN CRUYFF, SANT JOAN DESPI, BARCELONA, SPAIN - 2021/08/08: Memphis Depay (C) of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the pre-season friendly football match between FC Barcelona and Juventus FC. FC Barcelona won 3-0 over Juventus FC. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images) /

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Every football fan in the world knows that Barcelona is a mess financially. Losing their greatest ever player, Lionel Messi, on a free this summer due to the inability of the club to meet the salary cap of La Liga, despite Messi agreeing to take a 50% pay cut to stay at the Camp Nou.

Josep Bartomeu’s reign has left the club with over a billion euros worth of debt. Barcelona’s newly appointed president, Joan Laporta, recently in an interview presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros ($1.6 billion).

He also stated that the club is currently left with a negative net worth of 451 million euros ($532 million). The pandemic exposed Barcelona’s shortcomings. They used to be more than a club. Now, the club is suffering because of financial mismanagement.

"“Our salaries represent 103% of the club’s total income. That’s 20% to 25% more than our competitors, we have found ourselves in a difficult situation to renegotiate the players’ contracts.” (via AP News)"

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