THE 4 PENALTY CLAUSES IN THE NIKE-BARÇA CONTRACT
The reasons why Nike could 'fine' Barça
Published:13/04/2024 - 17:30h
Updated:13/04/2024 - 17:31h
Recently, a series of clauses were revealed in the sponsorship contract between Nike and FC Barcelona, which perhaps explain one of the main discrepancies that may exist between both institutions and that negatively affect the finances of the Barça team
The relation between the FC Barcelona and Nike, the mark that has dressed to the club from 1998 and with which has a valid agreement until 2026, seems to be resentful and to the edge of the split. The combined Barcelona is looking for alternative more yielding from the economic point of view for the manufacture of his clothing in the next campaigns. This would mark the end of a bond in which it already exists a legal dispute, like this explained it Joan Laporta: "To Nike said them that, with base in some incumplimientos that for us were flagrant, resolved the agreement. Had 45 days to compensate us, did not do it and communicate them that it resolved the agreement, to what they answered with some measures cautelares that we have answered and now are seeing the solution to these measures".
In this point, it is necessary to mention a notable appearance of the agreement signed between both parts in 2016, that is perhaps one of the main worries of the Catalan cast with the mark of the 'swoosh'. As 'SPORT' this refers to the 'reduction event', a clause that somehow 'force' to the Barcelonan picture to reach a minimum of aims in the competitions in which it participates, of the contrary, applies an economic penalty.
The penalties stipulated in the agreement between Nike and the FC Barcelona
In this sense, the group of conditions begins with a related with the fact that if the FC Barcelona does not win The League in each season during the length of the agreement, deduces 5% of the emolumentos for the following campaign. In accordance with the years mentioned, have passed eight contests, of which the combined culé only has gone out victorious in four: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2022-23.
The second point of this subject refers to the fact that if the Barça does not arrive to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League or other similar tournaments, will receive a penalty of 10% for the following course. This appearance has affected gravely to the Catalan square, since from 2016 the Barcelona club only has arrived to the semifinals of the League of Champions in the season 2018-2019.
The third point of this clause establishes that if the ones of Xavi Hernández do not classify to contest the phase of groups of the Champions League, the penalty will be of 30%. The chamber and last point establishes a penalty of 60% if the cast culé does not classify for any European competition. Fortunately, the FC Barcelona has not had to confront any of these two last stages. Nevertheless, it is unavoidable to think that, given the situations mentioned previously, the economic losses for the Barcelona picture have been more than significant.
