The information that Barcelona owes over a billion euros shocked the entire football world. However, with an insight into the business of the Spanish giant, it is no wonder that they are so indebted.
True, it is not the current management headed by Joan Laport that has brought the club to the brink of begging, but debts have been dragging on since the era of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Only in the last few years, Barcelona has set aside over 100,000,000 euros in compensation for three football players: Felipe Kutin, Antoine Griezmann, and Ousmane Dembélé.
And on the field, Barcelona from the three of them got one big- nothing. However, it is not only the football players who are to blame. It is enough for the coaches who could not direct them in the right way.
Speaking of coaches, we come to the startling fact that in the last 18 months only, Barcelona paid 33,000,000 euros in compensation to coaches ?!
A total of four strategists are currently on the club’s payroll. We will start with Ernesto Valverde, who lost the support of the management, which cost as much as 11,000,000 euros.
Then came Quique Setién, who was fired due to the historical embarrassment against Bayern of 8: 2, which brought him 4,000,000 euros.
Knowing the opportunities in the club, Ronald Koeman adequately protected himself with clauses which, in case of dismissal, which eventually happened, bring him a brutal 13,000,000 euros!
That is already going to Laporte’s soul… Now Xavi came, who “captured” 5,000,000 euros, as much as Barcelona will pay him during the contract.
However, if he is replaced at some point, there is no doubt that Barcelona’s debt will only increase. Without a clear plan on how to return the same.
Not to mention the results on the field…
