21/05/2024 and las 16:47 CEST
With one game left to finish the season, FC Barcelona no longer plays anything at a sporting level. On an individual basis, the challenge in Seville can help some players to vindicate their chances of being part of the squad next season. Just that, since In the contractual aspect, all situations are also clear.
In this year, the ‘participation bonuses’ have already been resolved and will not depend on the minutes at the Sánchez Pizjuán next Sunday. On this occasion, only a third of the squad has reached the club’s requirement to receive this extra ‘peak’ in the form of a variable concept. It must be remembered that in the stage of Mateu Alemany y Jordi Cruyff The conditions were changed: to collect the bonus it was necessary to dispute at least 45 minutes in 60% of matches, also discounting injuries or sanctions. This last was the point that the two executives modified, since previously the calculations were made only on the games in which the player had been available. Since then Those matches that the player misses due to injury or suspension are also taken into account.which makes it more difficult to collect said bonus.
In the current season, Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo, Gündogan and Lewandowski They have played at least 45 minutes in at least 60% of the games. Curiously, all of them except Gündogan have suffered some injuries during the course, returning in time to meet the aforementioned requirements.
It is true that the bonus is a discreet amount compared to the player’s fixed salary, but the fact that there are so many members of the squad who have not reached that 60% allows the club save a considerable amount. Afterwards, each player is a case and may have specific clauses in his contract, although this is a rule that governs practically all players on the squad. For example, the contracts of young youth players without a first team record or the two Joaos did not include said variable condition.
Frenkie de Jong, only ‘old’ case
A curious circumstance occurs: Frenkie de Jong is the only Barça player with an “old” contract. In the case of the Dutch, the percentage of games played is created only by analyzing the meetings in which he was available. Following these parameters, Frenkie will receive the bonus because practically every time he was available he played as a starter. If the injured matches were subtracted – this is not the case – De Jong would not reach the stipulated 60%. It must be taken into account that the midfielder’s last contract was signed by Josep Maria Bartomeu in 2020, so those conditions are still in force.
2024-05-21 14:47:09
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