Liga: Barça approves a budget of 765 million for the 2021-2022 season despite the crisis

FC Barcelona’s board of directors on Thursday approved a budget of 765 million euros for the 2021-2022 season. Despite the economic crisis, the Catalan club had forecast a turnover of 791 million for the previous year. However, this estimate was based on the assumption that the public would return to the stadiums last December, which ultimately did not happen.

481 million euros in losses for fiscal year 2020-21

On Thursday, the board of directors also approved “the closing of the financial year for the 2020-21 season, with a loss of 481 million eurosThe president of FC Barcelona, ​​Joan Laporta, had already announced these losses during the press conference he gave in August to explain the departure of Lionel Messi. At the time, the leader also recognized the important club debt, which stands at 1.35 billion euros. The club’s general manager, Ferran Reverter, will present on October 6 the results of the audit commissioned by the board of directors to determine the financial health of the club. ‘institution.

The Catalan club had to operate a major downsizing of its payroll during the transfer market, separating from stars like Antoine Griezmann. FC Barcelona also plans to organize a meeting of “socios” (supporters-shareholders) on the weekend of October 16 and 17 at the club’s premises, the statement concluded.