Unrest continues at FC Barcelona | Football

sport">FC Barcelona is facing major financial problems. According to the management, the club of trainer Ronald Koeman is missing more than 300 million euros in income this season due to the corona crisis. A salary reduction of a total of 191 million euros is necessary to be able to absorb the increasing debt burden, according to the club management.

sport">Midfielder Frenkie de Jong has already agreed to a lower income. In return, the former Ajax player received a new contract, until mid-2026. His previous contract ran until the summer of 2024. Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and defenders Clément Lenglet and Gerard Piqué also agreed to a pay cut and were also given return a contract extension.

sport">During the state of emergency in Spain, from March to June, the Barcelona players agreed to a 70 percent pay cut. Barcelona nevertheless suffered a record loss of 97 million euros in the past season. However, according to the club management, the financial impact of the pandemic on the current financial year will be even greater. A drastic wage measure is therefore necessary to safeguard the future of Barcelona as a European top club, according to the management.

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