—>
Joan Laporta, presidente del FC Barcelona copy

A DECISIVE 'SUMMIT' FOR BARÇA

FC Barcelona's roadmap to reduce its wage bill

Published:27/03/2023 - 17:55h

Updated:27/03/2023 - 17:55h

At FC Barcelona they begin to evaluate the alternatives to drastically lower their salary mass. From LaLiga they have already made it clear that the squad has to 'cost' 200 million euros less

Calendar of FC Barcelona

avecinan Frantic months in the FC Barcelona of face to the 'preparation', no only of the staff, but of the next exercise. No only it is thinking in making the staff, but in sanear the accounts to fulfil with the parameters of the 'fair play' financial, that of face to the 2023-2024 the Barcelona club will exceed, at least, in 200 million euros. From LaLiga already have left clear that will not do conseciones to the Catalan entity and that they will have to do cuts.

The need of the Barça of recortar his mass salarial is imperial. No only because it would not allow the registration of new footballers (signings) but also impedería the register of the players of the staff that have renewed his agreements in the last months, being the case of Gavi, Ronald Araújo, Marcos Alonso, Sergi Roberto... It is a panorama in which, the only solution, is to recess the mass salarial.

'Summit' in Can Barça to define strategies

As it has informed 'SPORT', in the FC Barcelona have begun to work to define the strategies for these next months. There has been a summit during this morning with the presence of Joan Laporta, accompanied by Enric Masip, Jordi Finestres and Manana Giorgadze, beside the economic managers of the entity culé, Eduard Romeu, vice-president, and Ferran Olivé, treasurer, and the sportive, with Rafa Yuste, vice-president, and Mateu Alemany.

In the club, although they are conscious that from LaLiga put too many difficulties for the registration of players, also are conscious that they have to do an extra effort to recess a mass salarial that, right now, is excessively high. It is of 648 million euros and the intention is that for the exercise 2023-2024 was of 450 'kilos'. It is an authentic challenge, because they will not have a lot of exits.

The first steps of the Barça

Of agreement to the information of the before quoted source, the first step for the Barça has been to demand a report of audit to all the areas of the club to know the current situation of the departments. For example, in the section of basketball, will see affected because it is the second with greater alone budget by behind the first team of football.

From there, they will define the firm strategies of the culés. Where more effect there will be is in the first team, whose mass salarial is of 648 'kilos'. The club will insist in the discounts salariales of different players and renewals to the drop, as in the case of Sergio Busquets. Recently it has desvelado that próximamente will board conversations with the agents of Marc-André ter Stegen and Frenkie of Jong.