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He FC barcelona Keep working to reduce its debt, close to 1.3 billion euros without counting the works of the Camp Nou. The entity that chairs Joan Laporta This Friday has signed the refinancing of the Spanish debt Barça with Goldman Sachs And another 20 investors But, in addition, it now faces a new action that will be liberating: the last payment related to the salaries of the players of the First team and the Barça B that where deferred in December 2020.
The club has religiously fulfilled its payment commitments as the deferral was approved after a collective bargaining table.Every June 30 and December 31, as late, the relevant transfers have been issued for the last five years by the agreed amounts. This June 30, 2025 expires the last payment provided for in the Agreement, which has already been authorized by the Club Financial Department. What translates into less debt and a little more calm for salary mass.
Last payment of 16 million
The Barca institution will distribute A total of 16 million euros Among all the players and technicians who signed the agreement. The same amount that was paid in June 2024, 2023 and 2022. The other four payments,lower amount,resulted in December 2024,2023,2022 and 2021when the first occurred. The players of the first team were paid a semiannual transfer while the technicians and soccer players of the subsidiary, only an annual.
Barça’s deferred salaries in 2020
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Payments have been ordered eight times already since that complex agreement was forged in the pandemic and with Carles Tusquets at the head of the Club Management Board After Bartomeu’s resignationthat he had laid the foundations of it. 19 Transfers in eight deadlines to which at that time composed the first Barca team and only in four deadlines to the coaches of the moment (4) and players of the best paid subsidiary (9). The deferred percentage was 42.9% of its total fixed salary and 100% of the variable bonus. In total, 120 million euros.
messi, finally resorted to
Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets o Jordi Alba They are some of the most media names that participated in those collective bargaining through their legal representatives, agreed and signed after the so -called negotiating table. They also were part of the agreement players such as Ousmane Dembélé, Antonie Griezmann, Philippe Coutinho, The then Team Technician Ronald Koeman or players who were part of the subsidiary as Alex Collado, Konrad de la Fuente y Arnau Tenas.
Luis Suárez, Leo Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio busquets in the Superbowl
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The most media of all of them, the best player in Barça’s history and possibly of all time of football in general, is Leo messi, who has been ordered a last payment by value of 5.95 million euros. The Argentine star is, without a doubt, the one who has received the most money in that agreement, because it was the one that was most charged. The total amount that was deferred, where appropriate, amounts to 47.6 million euros. From their habitat they recognize that Barça has duly complied with its commitments to date.As in the case of Sergio Busquets.
Umtiti, the second that was most charged
The current midfielder of the Inter Miami You will receive a final income of 1.18 million euros. Jordi Albathat militates in the same American team with Messi y Luis Suarez, It will keep the last 943,879 euros pending. Although, surprisingly, the second player who entered the most for that pact is Samuel Umtiti, A total of 1.24 million. The French defense, which postponed 9.9 million in total, He had a fixed salary of 23.1 million euros and surpassed Busquets (22), Griezmann (18), Alba (17,6) and Coutinho (15,9).
Jordi alba poses with the French Umtiti and Dembelé during a training session
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The presentation of Antoine Griezmann with Barça in summer 2019
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Antoine Griezmann It will perceive in an imminent way a last payment of Barça worth 965,331 euros,Philippe Coutinho another 854,794 euros,Dempelée will stay with 643,554 euros more,as well as Miralem Pjanic (both charged 12 million) and Sergi Roberto a little less (598,612 euros). Most, except for the most recent cases of Roberto and Dembelé, have been disconnected from the team for many years. However, all of them continued to charge from Barça in compliance with that labor agreement that the club has followed Rajataba except in some extraordinary case where the amounts were liquidated with the march of the player. One less expense.
Bartomeu rebels
The only ones of that time that had weight in the first team and are still in Barça are Marc-André Ter stegen Y Frenkie de Jong. Both were on the sidelines of this agreement, such as Gerard Piqué and the recently disconnected from the club Clément Lenglet. The four renewed their contract in october 2020, shortly before Bartomeu’s resignation, and their salaries were partially deferred through those renovations.
Barcelona’s Salary Cap Relief: Legends Piqué, Alba, and Busquets Depart
FC Barcelona, a club synonymous with soccer excellence, is undergoing a period of transition. The departures of veteran captains Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets mark the end of an era, but also provide crucial salary cap relief for the Catalan giants. This financial flexibility is paramount as the club navigates La Liga’s stringent financial fair play regulations and aims to rebuild for sustained success.
Barça soccer players, during Sergio Busquets’s farewell
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The impact of these departures extends beyond the emotional farewells. In the high-stakes world of European soccer, managing the salary cap is as crucial as tactical prowess. Think of it like the NFL’s salary cap, where teams must strategically manage player contracts to remain competitive.Barcelona, like many top clubs, has faced challenges in adhering to these financial constraints.
Gerard Piqué’s sudden retirement in late 2022 was the first domino to fall. A World cup winner and a cornerstone of Barcelona’s defense for over a decade, Piqué’s exit freed up meaningful wages. Jordi Alba, another long-serving defender known for his blistering pace and link-up play with Lionel Messi, followed suit. Sergio Busquets,the midfield maestro whose tactical intelligence and positional awareness were second to none,also departed,leaving a void in the heart of the team.
The combined salaries of these three players represented a considerable portion of Barcelona’s wage bill. Their exits provide the club with much-needed breathing room to register new signings, invest in young talent, and possibly pursue high-profile transfers. This is akin to a baseball team shedding high-priced veterans to make room for up-and-coming prospects and free agent acquisitions.
However, the departures also present challenges. Replacing the experience and leadership of Piqué, Alba, and Busquets will not be easy. These players were not just talented athletes; they were also integral to the team’s culture and identity. As legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson once said, The strength of the team is each individual member. the strength of each member is the team.
Barcelona must now find new leaders to step up and fill the void.
Young stars like Ronald Araujo and Pedri, who were present during Busquets’s farewell, represent the future of the club. Their growth will be crucial as Barcelona seeks to rebuild and compete for titles. The club’s famed La Masia academy will also play a vital role in producing the next generation of talent.
The strategic use of the freed-up salary cap will be a key indicator of Barcelona’s long-term vision. Will they invest in established stars, or will they focus on developing young players and building a enduring model for the future? The answer to this question will determine whether Barcelona can return to the pinnacle of European soccer.
Further examination could explore the specific financial details of the salary cap relief, potential transfer targets for Barcelona, and the impact of these departures on the team’s tactical approach. The coming seasons will be a fascinating chapter in the history of FC Barcelona.
of the Camp Nou at that time and were part of those negotiations. Although almost testimonial. Araujo, Just promoted to the first team, it differ a total of 429,036 euros, which means that it barely charged a fixed annual million. Pedri, who has just landed from Las Palmas and avoided going through Barça B because he seduced Koeman From the first moment, he agreed to defer 757,040 euros in total. The Canarian crack premiered in Barça with a 1.76 million card.
Pedri and Araujo were already
Ansu Free He also participated in that negotiation and postponed a total of 542,902 euros, which then charged 1.26 million annually. As Iñaki Peña, which differ 595,287 euros and received 1.38 million file.
Pedri and Ronald Araujo, during a training with Barça
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Koeman talks with Pedri, during his time as Barça coach
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Of the six that last from that already distant 2020, Pedri He has been the most consolidated in the first team in these years. The cases of Ter Stegen, Araujo, Ansu and Jong, on the other hand, are quite open. Hansi Flick has given green light to the signing of Joan garcia, who arrives with the Vitola to end up being the headline of Barça after having disbursed the club Los 25 million of its termination clause plus the IPC.this leaves the current captain in a very delicate situation.
5 of 6 on the tightrope
Araujo, which is the second captain, He signed a clause in his last contract that allows him to leave this summer for a modest price of 65 million euros. In case of not executing that clause in the first 10 days of July, it would rise to 500 million euros. With which, his future is an unknown despite the fact that in the club they say they have him.
the greeting between Frenkie de Jong and Ter Stegen, after conquering a game
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Frenkie de JongThird barca captain, ends contract in 2026 and resists renewing, although Laporta ensures that the negotiations are on the right track. Another He is about to leave the Monaco, while Iñaki Peña He also looks for team.
Clear path
Barça, after getting a positive financial rating by DBRS Morningstars, has managed to refinance 424 million euros. This figure, which won in 2028, has been postponed until 2033. In parallel, the club ended the construction of 475 VIP seats which should be used to validate an income of 100 million euros by the auditor. If this happens, the league will keep Barça in the Rule 1: 1 of fair Play. At the same time, the entity has already announced the return to Camp Nou for August 10.
Alba, Messi, Suárez and Ansu Fati celebrate a goal from Barça against Alavés
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These are the 19 players of the first team who participated in that collective bargaining and agreed to defer their salary: Messi, Umititi, Busquets, Griezmann, Jordi Alba, Coutinho, Dembelé, Pjanic, Sergi Roberto, Neto, Dest, Junior Firpo, Aleñá, Matheus Fernandes, Pedri, Trincao, Ansu Fati, Araujo y Riquo Puig. The members of the technical staff were Koeman, Larsson, Scheduer Y Albert Roca. While the soccer players who were part of that negotiation were Iñaki Peña, Oriol Busquets, Jandro Orellana, Alex Collado, Rey Manaj, Arnau Tenas, Konrad de la Fuente, Hiroki Abe and Matheus Pereira.
