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FC Barcelona: Blaugrana faces a terrifying mountain of debt

The new President of Blaugrana, who is due to take office on January 24th, is faced with a more than delicate task. Not only does he have to negotiate a new repayment plan with the creditors, he also has to decide on austerity measures, because the crisis is far from over.

On the contrary, the situation is expected to get worse in the coming months. Especially if you look at the provisional budget of the management, writes the French newspaper “RMC Sport”.

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According to this, Barça expected 791 million euros in revenue on paper this season if the Camp Nou were to be fully occupied again in February. In all probability this will not happen.

In addition, 320 million euros in stadium-related income has been budgeted, which is distributed among the football museum, the shops and various services. Money that is unlikely to be flushed into the coffers, at least not to this extent.

The new president of FC Barcelona faces a Herculean task

At the same time, the wage bill is still huge (355 million euros), despite the decision to smooth part of the salaries in December. Not to mention the bonuses of star players like Lionel Messi, who at the end of the season can still rake in 39 million euros on top of his salary.

The new board of directors that will lead the association after the elections will urgently have to deal with the financially threatening situation. Austerity measures and cuts will be one of his first tasks.

Among the four candidates who are still in the running for the presidency of the Spaniards, a clear favorite turns out to be the lawyer and regional politician Joan Laporta.

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