Barcelona hopes for the cooperation of current players when looking for room for reinforcements. A collective salary cut can help the ailing Catalan club.
Ailing Barcelona wants to demand sacrifice from players again
The painful elimination in the battle for the Copa del Rey has shown the Barcelona leadership that another renovation of the selection is necessary. But the financial space for investments is lacking. The temporary move to Montjuïch due to the renovation of Camp Nou reduces the expected financial room for maneuver.
But salary management in particular is a problem. Barcelona is at the maximum, making it impossible to attract new players in the current situation. Various options have been reviewed to create air on that point.
It is being considered to ask the players again to settle for a lower salary or to spread the agreed salary over several years, as happened in the corona time. It would be about surrendering fifteen percent, as Relevo knows. This would save an amount of seventy million euros.
Moreover, the mercenary army of Barcelona is being slashed, Diario Sport suggests. The hope is to raise an amount of 120 million euros with the final disposal of, among others, the rented Clément Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Nico González and Trincão. An additional advantage is that there will also be room in the salary system.
Lost lawsuit
Barcelona, meanwhile, suffered a defeat in court, which ruled in favor of Pancho Schröder. The former finance director, and one of the confidants of Joan Laporta’s predecessor Josep Bartelomeu, had challenged his resignation in 2021. With success, which has earned him an amount of almost three hundred thousand euros.
Barcelona will discuss with Messi next week
Speaking of reinforcements, Barcelona will meet with the La Liga leaders next week to discuss the possible return of Lionel Messi, according to Spanish reports. The Spanish leader has drawn up a plan to bring in the Argentinian next summer.
Earlier, Barcelona vice president of sport Rafael Yuste confirmed that the club has plans to bring Messi back. There is even contact between the two parties. Only the financial situation of the club seems to be a sticking point. Due to the strict regulations of La Liga, Barcelona can no longer afford much financially.
However, the Spanish SPORT reports that Barcelona has drawn up a plan in which reaching Messi must be feasible and calls next week ‘crucial’. The club will discuss that plan with the top of La Liga. Only if that party agrees will Barcelona start negotiations with Messi. The plan should ensure that Barcelona significantly reduces expenditure, including through salary cuts.
Barcelona is confident that La Liga will approve the plan, according to the newspaper. Messi left Barcelona on a free transfer for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021, but he will be out of contract again in France next summer. As a result, Barcelona also hopes to be able to pick him up again for free.
