Barcelona on the brink of bankruptcy: “Terrible”

“The economic situation is alarming. Very bad, but there is hope,” said Carles Tusquets, president of the Barcelona Club. found in the description.

Speaking to Rac1, Tusquets said that as per the agreement reached last week in Barcelona, football players will not receive their January salaries to contribute to the economic situation of the club.

“The deal we have now allows us to finish the season without cash issues. This season has been saved.” He noted that 170 million Euros to be paid to the players will be made in the next 4 years.

Barcelona Club President said, “When the stadiums are opened, we will generate 220 million euros without doing anything, and 320 million euros will come thanks to the sponsors. The expenses do not stop until this happens. There is a terrible situation right now, but we can make up for it when we open the stadiums.”

Stating that there are high-cost invoices waiting for signature in the club without giving details, Tusquets said, “There are some invoices that we do not sign. We do not want to take responsibility for signature because we do not think that these are clear. These are things that are not well prepared or we think are not of market value. We will pass them on to the president of the next club.”

Answering a question about Lionel Messi’s request to leave the team, which was the subject of discussion before the season, Tusquets said, “From an economic perspective, it could be desirable to sell Messi, but it was necessary to ask the technical staff.” made its evaluation.

Tusquets also said that Brazilian footballer Neymar, who played in Paris Saint-Germain, could return to Barcelona only if he “came for free or the next president took a rabbit out of his hat.”

In Barcelona, Carles Tusquets was temporarily appointed as the club president, following former president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the board’s resignation in October.

The Catalan club’s election is scheduled for January 24 to determine the new president, while Joan Laporta and Victor Font are favored among 9 candidates.