After surpassing a hard electoral campaign, Joan Laporta confronts a still greater challenge once that has accessed to the presidency of the FC Barcelona: the finances of the institution. The culmination of the month of March marks the date tope for the closing of audit of the club that has to be remitted to LaLiga.
In such sense, the economic vice-president, Eduard Romeu, and the CEO, Ferran Reverter, find elaborating the corresponding documentation. The internal review of the accounts of the club has left a panorama little alentador, in accordance with the information supplied by the program Onze, of Esport 3: until 350 million euros in losses.
The figure could differ a lot of the data presented by Josep María Bartomeu, that spoke of one million by concept of profits, even in spite of the absence of fans in the stadiums as a result of the sanitary crisis. Besides, it estimates that the club could continue accumulating debt until the season 2022-23.
Hopes put in Messi
The intention of Joan Laporta is to convince to Lionel Messi to remain at least by three seasons more. His presence is vital so that the club report income and face up to the economic difficulties. However, the Argentinian still has not made public his decision on his future in the Barça.
More than an economic subject, the key of his continuity would be in the preparation of a sportive proposal highly competitive to litigate by a Champions that has done elusive for the Barcelona from does almost six years. Barça Corporate and Espai Barça also could be fundamental tools in the economic recovery of the club.