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BARÇA HAD THE APPROVAL OF 'GRANT THORTON'

Barça convinced the LaLiga auditors without having yet finalized the 're-leverage'

Published:7/11/2023 - 16:52h

Updated:7/11/2023 - 16:53h

Despite its economic situation, FC Barcelona has juggled to maintain its competitiveness. Although their finances remain tight, they achieved approval of the Viability Plan before LaLiga, overcoming some obstacles that have not yet been fully resolved

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The FC Barcelona has experienced difficulties in the handle of his economy in the last times. From the end of the stage of Josep María Bartomeu, the finances of the club have suffered an evident disequilibrium. Although it has advanced in the improvement of this appearance from the beginning of the second mandate of Joan Laporta, still exists a remarkable load.

During the past market of summer, in spite of a management magistral that involved an investment of hardly 3,4 million euros and the incorporation of players to cost zero, the Barça had to do malabares economic to be able to inscribe to the new signings and carry out the renewals. Although it attained complete this task with guarantees of last minute, the Catalan club still needs an important economic investment.

In this sense, is important to mention that the FC Barcelona expected during all the summer the investment from the sale of 49% of Barça Studios, a transaction that estimated in 200 million euros. Nevertheless, this source of income has not materialised of effective way.

What has happened with the 'crowbars' of the Barça?

Initially, it expected that so much Socios.com like Orpheus Half made this investment in group, engaging to purchase a big part of this project. However, at the end, tombas split only purchased 19,5% and was necessary to resort to a 'repalanca' to satisfy the needs of the cast of the Catalan capital.

In this context, the German bottom Free AG went in in scene purchasing 29,5% of the actions that corresponded to the two parts mentioned previously, engaging to pay 120 million euros. Until the moment, this payment has not made , which has affected the Plan of Feasibility presented by the Catalans to LaLiga. Of the 60 'kilos' that expected receive of this operation, only have ingresado 20, which represents a true problem for the club blaugrana.

It is important to remember that LaLiga accepted to postpone the payment of these 60 M€ until end of year, something that the club accepted without problems. Nevertheless, it did not expect that the German bottom could not credit the 40 million remaining euros, in spite of the extentions awarded.

The Barça gave him a new extention to Free AG

As it has informed , the FC Barcelona has awarded a new extention to Líbero AG, that will finalise on 31 December. It expects that the German bottom do all the possible for crediting at least 20 million euros. In spite of this situation, the Barça has showed a remarkable confidence, presenting the numbers approved by the partners compromisarios, including this quantity, which expect to earn before end of year.

Besides, the Catalan cast has the confidence of LaLiga, that expects that the 40 M€ ingresen before end of year. However, the most stood out appearance in this sense is the fact that the auditors of the recognised company of consulting Grant Thornton have given his approval to the operation, which generates confidence in all the parts that the square chaired by Joan Laporta will earn these necessary 40 million euros to end of year.