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Barcelona owes 34 billion. Salary policy has been disastrous, the new boss criticizes

Barcelona President Joan Laporta relied on his predecessor Josep Maria Bartome and his colleagues at a press conference. He described the salary and sports policy of the previous leadership as catastrophic. According to him, the debt of the Catalan club amounts to 1.35 billion euros (almost 34.5 billion crowns). He considers the financial situation to be dramatic but temporary.

Laporta led Barcelona between 2003 and 2010. He returned as chairman in March this year, winning the election. “This press conference was convened because I want to put a few things in context and explain what we found out after our arrival at the club. The previous management’s salary policy was bad. Experts call it an inverted pyramid. Veterans receive long-term contracts, while young players short contracts, which makes it difficult to negotiate new contracts, “Laporta said.

“Our salaries represent 103 percent of the club’s total revenue. The previous management had a man to discover talent in South America. It charged a disproportionate amount of eight million euros (almost 203.5 million crowns). Barcelona has a negative net worth of 451 million euros (almost 11 million). , 5 billion crowns) Sports salaries amount to 617 million euros (almost 15.7 billion crowns), which is 25 to 30 percent more than our competitors, “said the 59-year-old official.

Due to the rules of La Liga’s financial fair play, its historically best scorer, Lionel Messi, left the club and went to Paris St. Germain.

Barcelona is trying to help long-term players.

Stoper Gerard Piqué agreed to a salary reduction so that Barcelona could register new players before the start of the league. His example should soon be followed by other team captains for this season, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto. Coach Ronald Koeman’s new league season began on Sunday with a home win 4: 2 over San Sebastian.

Bartomeu sent a letter to Laport. “I consider him full of lies. In an effort to justify a leadership that is unjustifiable. I do not share the numbers Bartomeu is talking about. We absolutely disagree. It is their responsibility until March 17, 2021,” Laporta said.

“No one escapes responsibility. To date, the debt is 1.35 billion euros (almost 34.5 billion crowns). The economic and property situation is very worrying and the financial situation is dramatic. Bartomeu speaks in a letter about another planned reduction in salaries of 90 million euros. is that the players didn’t even want to talk to him, “said a former member of the Catalan parliament.

At the end of July, Barcelona agreed on a “friendly” out-of-court settlement with its former player Neymar. The Catalan club signed an agreement with the 29-year-old Brazilian, which ended three lawsuits concerning an employment and civil dispute between the two parties.

“We did not forgive Neymara 16 million euros. Another lie. It was best for both parties to reach an agreement. Sports policy was disastrous under the previous leadership. we are in a situation with skyrocketing wages and redemption, “Laporta said.

Although the situation is dramatic, he sees a way out. “I also have good news. A strategic plan based on our credibility and experience, the assets that Barcelona has, makes this situation temporary. The club will always belong to the members,” said the Barcelona native.

“My morale is very high and even higher after Sunday’s team performance. I am convinced that the decisions that were to be made were, as in Leo’s case, sad but necessary. If we are all united, the new era that begins will be very successful. The players are dedicated on and off the pitch and have great motivation, “said Laporta.

He will feel eternal gratitude to Messi. “It was a love story and a long-term relationship, which was very successful, but unfortunately it ended. Such is life. Seeing Messi in PSG aroused a lot of conflicting feelings in me. I would rather see him in Barcelona, ​​but the club is above all,” said a lawyer. .

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