Toni Frieros - Sport
The mysterious decision of the directive of the FC Barcelona.
Of all the decisions that the current FC Barcelona Board of Directors have made, there is one that has me intrigued: Why did the losses of the 2021 season rise to 487 million euros?
Why is it that those that have been directly caused by COVID-19 barely exceed 91 million when the entire industry affirms that there are many more?
And the most disturbing: With what intention have you damaged footballers for 141 million euros?
These doubts are not trivial, because if, as it seems more than likely, the next meeting of delegated members of FC Barcelona in October approves the financial close of the year 20-21, who will be responsible for these losses? LaLiga, because it is enshrined in the Sports Law, will demand that they be endorsed. And even, any Barça partner could go to court and claim it. There is a precedent and, in addition, there is jurisprudence.
In October, the current board will submit the lowest spending budget in recent times for the approval of its commissioning partners. It circulates through the club that will not reach 600 million euros. Therefore, the guarantee that must be renewed in November (15% of that spending budget) will not exceed 70 million, when the current one is 124 million. The primary objective of this meeting, very plausible, is that on June 30, 2022, FC Barcelona obtain the greatest benefits in its history. Without the salary reduction of the players and with Messi in the squad, it would be impossible. And if to the depreciations of players and tax provisions (only with Neymar they have already obtained a great benefit) it is added that this season the public returns to the Estadi, that the Museum is open, the merchandising stores are already working, Barça Corporate will be sold for 300 million euros and that there will be new advertising contracts, the profit will be stratospheric compared to the pyrrhic spending budget that will be drawn up.
The key: It is likely that Laporta and Bartomeu will be seen in court over the issue of the guarantee.
