It was one of the great doubts of the past summer market. Was he going to stretch his arm more than Barca's sleeve if he finally managed to sign Neymar? The strong investment made to close the signing of Antoine Griezmann and the money also invested in Frenkie de Jong and, to a lesser extent, in Neto, invited us to think that the Brazilian's return was going to seriously shake his accounts. The Barcelona entity, however, is very clear: his return would not have meant any earthquake.

"If we take into account the two proposals we made to the PSG, signing Neymar was sustainable," said the treasurer and fourth vice president of the club, Enrique Tombas, in the presentation of the economic closure of last season and the budget of this . "It was a request from the sports area and the coach, which was tried to satisfy. Every effort was made to come to the club, but in a sustainable way. Several proposals were released to the PSG that they rejected, because I think there was really no will for their part of closing the operation, "added the CEO of the entity, carscar Grau.

"Nobody lasts for the football quality of Neymar. It was a request from the sports area and we tried to make it possible, always within sustainability parameters and looking at which players should leave. If the parameters we wanted were met, it was viable, but in the end they were not fulfilled. And with De Ligt the same can be said. We wanted it to come, but taxation in Italy is more advantageous and that is why it is playing in Juventus, "Grau himself added. In principle, as pointed out by the CEO of Barcelona, ​​no further incorporation into the winter market is planned. And, as far as next season is concerned, it is currently in the planning phase.

The entity, on the other hand, presented the closing of last season, with a total income of 990 million euros, with a profit, after taxes, of 50 million and an EBITDA of 179 million. "Compared to other industries, a ratio of 19% is wonderful," said club treasurer Enrique Tombas. The budget for the current season, meanwhile, is 1,047 million euros, which achieves the goal that was set by the directive directed by Josep Maria Bartomeu. "It's a historic record. Beats any other football club or NBA or NFL team," said the CEO.

The expenses of last season, meanwhile, were 973 million euros and those of the present are expected to reach 1,007 million euros. The main objective is to reduce the salary mass, located at 70% in the 2018-19 campaign and that would reach 68% in 2019-20. Although, if only football were taken into account, according to the club, it would be 61%. "When we talk about containment in salary mass, we must bear in mind that we have the highest sports roster because we want to have the best players in the world. In any signing that is done we will have in mind if it can be done or not with regard to not penalize future sustainability. It's not just that we like the player, but that it must fit into the economic ratios we have to guarantee the future of the club, "Tombas added.

Among the income, in addition, the entity wants to work very well also the transfer chapter. With nuances "We sell players that do not succeed in our house, not those who do. The priority in the management of the club is to have the most competitive teams possible. A Neymar, for example, came to buy it, we do not sell it. We do not have a obligation to sell What we say is that a relevant part of the club's activity is knowing how to take advantage, in a profitable way, of the exit of the players that do not succeed in the club. We are not looking for the benefits for the benefit. I wanted them to go out as they came out. For us it is important that they come out as well as the conditions in which they do it, "explained the treasurer of Barcelona.

"EL Barça is a depotive club. Our goal is to have the best players to win and do it in a sustainable way. We want to have the best possible team, but within a sustainability. We do not have to go public or satisfy our investors, but to satisfy to our partners winning, "Grau said.

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