The administration does not see a solution except by reducing the players' salaries

Barcelona Club ... Debts of 800 Million Euros and 'Bankruptcy on the Horizon'

The empty stands have hurt FC Barcelona's revenues.

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Barcelona has reached a dead end, and only a thin thread separates it from declaring bankruptcy, as the Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported, and a number of Spanish and European media outlets, including the British "Daily Mail".

And the biggest problem for the club's management, which is led by interim president Carlos Tuskett, after the collective resignation of the previous council led by Joseph Bartomeu, is the easing of the club's public debt, which amounted to 800 million euros.

Barcelona suffers a salary bill, among the highest in Europe, approaching one billion euros annually, and in light of the disappearance of box office revenues due to the Corona pandemic, since last March, which continues to this day, there is no longer any room for the club except to get rid of some players in Next January, and to persuade all of his players to cut their salaries by up to half, which is strongly opposed by some stars, led by the Argentine captain, Lionel Messi.

Salaries form 70% of Barcelona's general budget, which is the highest in all of Europe, especially since only one player, Lionel Messi, gets nearly 100 million euros, which is a very large number.

The pandemic caused massive material damage to Barcelona, ​​as the public disappeared from the stands.

And because of the quarantine, travel problems, and so on, sales fell to a large degree, along with a sharp decline in tourists, as well as advertisements, due to the defeats and the last season, which was disastrous for the European and local club, as it lost everything and left empty-handed.

On the other hand, he continued to pay large salaries to some of the players he recruited in record sums, led by Osman Dembele, as well as Frenchman Antoine Griezmann, as well as Brazilian Philip Cuettino.

To make the situation worse, none of these players left last summer, which could have revived the club's treasury and alleviated the burden of debts.

The "Daily Mail" says that the club is forced more than ever to sell one of these players in January. It is expected that Othman Dembele will renew his contract with Manchester United, but with a number much less than what Barcelona had previously requested, which is the adult. 100 million euros.

A few days ago, the company, "Morro Cortina Rantin", filed a lawsuit in the Commercial Court in Barcelona, ​​demanding sums of money that it did not get from the club as a result of the work it carried out in the Plamasia Training Center.

The biggest problem remains in the players ’salaries, so the meeting between Messi and representatives of the administration has taken place on more than one occasion, and he is still refusing to cut by 50%, especially as he does not want to continue with the club after the end of his contract next summer.

It is noteworthy that some players have already agreed to the reduction, most notably Gerard Pique, but the target more than others, Messi, is still insisting on rejection and wants to be satisfied with less than 30%, similar to the one he agreed to last May, and it was in the range of 20%.

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salaries of Barcelona players make up 70% of the club's general budget, and are the highest in Europe.

Messi's annual general salary with Barcelona is close to 100 million euros, and he refuses to reduce it by 50%.

The club is forced to give up some of its stars in January to ease debts.

Hamid Numan - Dubai

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