Barcelona respond Bayern’s criticism over Lewandowski deal

Barcelona have been labeled all summer time as a group that doesn’t have cash to spend with key gamers being owed wages and bonuses

Bayern Munich have been reluctant to permit star attacker, Robert Lewandowski depart for the Camp Nou and their coach, Julian Nagelsmann expressed shock as to how Barcelona have managed to do enterprise.

Criticism has been rife, with English pundit and former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, the most recent of the high-profile critics of the Barcelona mannequin.

Does he know he doesn’t receives a commission his full wages if they need rid of him?? https://t.co/M6iHfQSNyu

— Gary Neville (@GNev2) July 28, 2022

Blaugrana President, Joan Laporta has nonetheless responded and described the claims as ‘distorted actuality’ and a present of the ignorance of Barca’s dimension.

“What they’re doing is distorting actuality. They have no idea the worth of Barcelona.

“To those that are shocked, I say that we’re very awake. We’re again in the marketplace. The load, power and worth of an entity with greater than 122 years of historical past is so much.”

Barcelona have bought 25% of their broadcasting rights to American world funding firm, Sixth Road for 25 years, as much as the tune of €315m. They’re additionally prepared to half with 49.9% of their Barça Licensing and Merchandise (BLM), the organisation answerable for retail and advertising.

Laporta had mentioned of the membership’s enterprise when the settlement with Sixth Road was signed.

“We proceed to maneuver ahead on our technique and are happy to have accomplished this extra settlement with Sixth Road offering us with a significant improve in capital power.

“Over the previous few weeks, we and Sixth Road have engaged and collaborated with a shared understanding of what we’re searching for to realize for our organisation, and we look ahead to our long-term partnership.”

Regardless of their publicly-reported monetary struggles, Barcelona have signed Raphinha, Lewandowski, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and have accomplished a take care of Jules Kounde.