Barcelona debts revealed at €1.35bn
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has exposed the extent of the club’s financial crisis, revealing the La Liga giants are €1.35bn in debt – an increase of €200m from figures reported in January
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Initial debt €617m (45.7%) 
Money owed to banks

Undisclosed debts €119m (8.8%)

“Espai Barca” project
Plans for new stadium
€56m (4.1%)

Advance television rights
€79m (5.9%)

Litigation
€90m (6.7%)

Total debt €1.35bn 
+17.4% from January 

Players
€389m (28.8%)
Transfers, wages, fees

2020-21 loss €481m Pandemic impact: €91m Club’s net worth: -€451m

Laporta (right) says predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu left “terrible inheritance” that “evaded all internal checks”
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Immediate concerns

Wage bill accounts for 103% of total income

Negotiate further salary cuts for Gerard Pique and other senior players

Offload assets – club paid Lionel Messi €550m from 2017-21
  
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Sources: FC Barcelona, Guardian, Forbes Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS