In this case, the expenditures turned out to be 100 million euros more for the purchases.
For the 2022/23 season, Barcelona earned 304 million euros, but the unstable financial situation of the Catalan club will continue, even now.
According to the vice-president of the economic department of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bEduard Romeu, the situation may already be “completely normal”.
The Blaugranas' total earnings for the past season amounted to 1.259 billion euros, and expenses amounted to 1.165 billion euros.
The price was 4 million euros more, having recuperated the club, but expenses were 100 million euros more than the recuperation.
The net profit of the Catalan club was recorded after the payment of taxes and revaluation, having increased the amount by 30 million euros.
€400 million of the proceeds were clawed back for the sale of television rights, and another €200 million from the sale of a 49% stake in Bridgeburg Investment, the subsidiary that manages their revenues..
With the sale of television rights secured, the club's income will amount to 860 million euros, although Romeu noted that the Blaugranas incurred expenses of 100 million euros.
Of this, 100 million euros, 58 million euros came from the termination of contracts with the directors of Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique. The grievances were resolved for the mutual benefit of the parties. Of these costs, €676 million went to wages, which accounted for 79% of their “normal income”.
With such a “normal income”, Barcelona would not take away the profits, and Romeu states that the club has an optimistic plan for the coming year.
Barcelona's budget for the 2023/24 season will be submitted to the members of the club's governing body for approval at the general assembly. This year may bring a net profit of 27 million euros. The price is expected to be 859 million euros in revenue, while spending is projected to fall to 832 million euros.
The difference is 233 million euros, which means that “normal income” will change by 1 million euros. This is due to the matches being held at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuicu, and not the Camp Nou, the income of which is estimated at 78 million euros.
In this way, regardless of Romeu’s words, Barcelona will continue the fight against high salaries at their club, in order to reach the level of competitors with whom it is still difficult for them to compete.