Laporta sets the record straight on Blaugrana’s economic management

Whereas Barça’s funds have been removed from wholesome for a number of seasons, this example doesn’t appear to stop the Catalan membership from making XXL recruitment this season. Certainly, the arrivals of Lewandowski, Raphinha and Koundé have price a complete of round 150 million euros in switch compensation. But, up to now, the Catalan membership have solely recouped €20m from Coutinho’s sale to Aston Villa. Regardless of the “financial levers” discovered by the Catalan membership, the state of affairs raises questions amongst observers. Requested about this throughout an interview with CBS Sport, Joan Laporta spoke concerning the funds of FC Barcelona.

“The membership has a payroll 40% larger than that of our opponents. We’ve to cut back that and it’s not straightforward. However the gamers we’re speaking about – who took pay cuts – all love Barca. They reduce their salaries for the love of the membership. All gamers, new and previous, perceive the constraints. They’re conscious that they are often a part of some of the lavish durations within the membership’s historical past. For me, the gamers we signed this summer season are investments, not bills. New signings are adjusting their salaries to the brand new construction we have now created and all we’re asking is that the present squad, the place potential, do the identical. We’ve to behave this fashion or the membership will in all probability disappear. We don’t need to take any dangers with the membership. I really like Barcelona. So you may think about, I don’t make any choice that dangers the way forward for the membership and our 122 yr historical past. Will probably be very troublesome for anybody to hurt the membership with me as president as a result of I’m right here to guard Barcelona. I really feel the boldness of the followers and what I need to do is convey again the lavish moments of my first interval as president. »