Barcelona is threatened with bankruptcy within a week ... and the greatest pressure on Messi

A group of lawyers representing FC Barcelona sent a shocking news and a strong warning, according to what was published by the newspaper "AS" today, where they said that the club is seriously threatened with bankruptcy within only a week, if the matter is not remedied in light of the continuing budget deficit.

They said that the club has no choice but to reduce the salary bill, especially for the players, with a value of 190 million euros.

The newspaper said that an important meeting held by lawyers for the club with the first team players yesterday, and the most important thing in it was their assertion that "the club is threatened with bankruptcy by the end of next week, in a solution that the salary bill has not been reduced by 190 million euros. They said that the players' cooperation is very important to preserve and protect the club." From a very stifling financial crisis, and they stressed that in the event that a final agreement is not reached with all the players by November 5, the club will formally declare bankruptcy next January, as a legal procedure resulting from the huge material losses and the financial crisis it has been suffering for some time.

Among the big problems facing the club are those related to the captain and star of the team, Lionel Messi, as he receives annually alone the equivalent of 60 million euros, in addition to bonuses and incentives, which all amount to about 90 million euros.

She said that the great pressure will be on Messi more than others, since reducing his annual salary with bonuses and incentives by 50% would achieve a major breakthrough in the club's financial crisis, which continues more due to the absence of fans from the stands due to the impact of the Corona pandemic, as the box office was in the stadium Camp Nou generates big money in the club's treasury, equivalent to more than 40% of its annual income.

The meeting was also attended by Carlos Tsukets, who temporarily manages the club's affairs after the resignation of President Joseph Bartomeu, and assured the players in his speech that the financial crisis is suffocating, and the players are required to cooperate with the management to reduce the financial burden on the club.

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