The consequences of the departure of Argentine star Lionel Messi from Barcelona will not stop at the sports side, and the Catalan club will be facing great losses on the economic level after losing the services of one of the best players in history.

A report by the Spanish newspaper AS - based on a study by Brand Finance - stated that the value of the FC Barcelona brand will decline by 137 million euros, which means a decrease of 11% compared to the current valuation of 1.266 billion euros. .

This decline will be the result of a decrease in the commercial income of FC Barcelona, ​​​​which is expected to decline by 77 million euros, in addition to the loss of sales of shirts and other marketing products, which will deprive Barcelona of income of 43 million euros.

The losses will also include a decline in ticket sales and income during the team's matches, which will deprive the club of revenues of about 17 million euros, according to the same report.

"The presence of Messi in Barcelona has allowed the club to attract fans, subscribers, better players, managers, commercial deals and win trophies, and his departure can cost the club a lot, and cause a painful decline in the value of the brand," said Teresa de Lemos, CEO of "Brand Finance".

It is noteworthy that FC Barcelona is the second most expensive football club brand in the world, surpassed only by Real Madrid, whose brand value is estimated at 1.276 billion euros.