In the final days of the summer market, and waiting for what happens to the future ofUmtiti, who does not want to leave, and of Pjanic, pending his return to the Football, the Barça is resolving essential domestic issues to comply with the economic rules of the Professional Football League. First it was Pique who agreed to reformulate his contract, lowering himself “substantially”, according to the Barça club, his salary to allow the registration of Memphis i Eric García. It is now Jordi Alba who has used the same method as the central one, thus alleviating the delicate economic situation that Barça has.
After a few stormy days, the winger, at 32, closed the deal with the board of Laporta, obstinate in squaring the accounts to reduce the heavy burden of the wage bill. It came to be, when it was still there Messi, 110% of revenue. It is now 93%, but it is not enough, no matter how much two of the four captains (Piqué and Alba) have finalized the agreement with the board, although in the case of the side has not yet been made official. Almost in identical terms.
25% reduction
Alba reduces the salary by 25% in this first season of this new agreement, in addition to deferring the payment of some variables provided for in his contract, which ends on June 30, 2024. Stormy days are have lived, especially since it was announced that Piqué was opening the door to relegation, allowing two of the four signings (Memphis and Eric) to make their league debuts against Royal Society. “It bothers me that lies are told,” shouted Jordi Alba indignantly, minutes after winning the Camp Nou the team from San Sebastián. The winger came out to make his position clear after the negotiations, which began with a letter to his advisers last May, did not move forward as quickly as he wanted and, above all, needed Barça. “My predisposition has always been to help the club. I love Barça, no one should doubt me “, added Alba to reiterate his commitment.
And more so at the moment, the club was hit by the “dramatic economic situation”, as defined by the president Joan Laporta. Piqué’s decision not only opened the legal door for his two teammates, but also put more pressure on the other three captains, no matter how much the center-back, as soon as the match with Real ended, wanted to attenuate it. . “The other captains will do the same. We have been in full contact with them. They will take the same step soon, ”said Piqué. Alba has been the second captain to agree on substantial changes to his contract. He timing, as defined by Piqué, was gradually fulfilled, resolving the direction of Barça football, led by Mateu Alemany, to adapt to the salary cap of the League. “Someone had to be the first, you had to do it fast. But we are a family, we have been in contact with the other three captains “, the central one underlined, meanwhile Sergi Roberto, which continues to negotiate with the board, as well as Busquets, also wanted to isolate himself from the controversy.
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