FC Barcelona are looking to engage other investors for the sale of Barca Studios, as the payment expected from Libero Group has not yet materialized.
The sale of a 40% share of this asset will provide a significant boost to Barcelona’s coffers, and this boost can help the club bring more than one player in the upcoming winter transfer window.
The club having to sell its long-term assets to do business in the winter market shows the extent of the financial problems being faced by Barcelona. The Catalans have been in a firefighting mode for several years now, as their economic situation has not recovered to stability.
However, according to Mundo Deportivo, some events expected in the coming days can solve all these financial problems of the Catalan club at once. A decision on the European Super League is expected from the European High Court next Thursday, December 21st.
The clubs promoting the ESL are hoping to establish a framework of transitional guarantees, and another framework that will allow clubs wishing to join the competition to do so without having to leave their national leagues and cups after getting a decision in their favor.
Furthermore, there is already an injection of around €1 billion expected into Barcelona’s coffers if the competition is launched. Investors are putting up a sum of €15 billion for the ESL, whose value can end up being around €100 billion in the coming years. These investors will keep 15% of this business volume, while Barcelona will get a share from the remaining 85%.
Furthermore, Barcelona and Real Madrid will get a greater share than other clubs because of their resistance bonus, as they kept the idea of ESL alive while all other clubs abandoned the ship under pressure.
The injection of this €1 billion will eliminate the financial problems of both Barcelona and Real Madrid. However, the ruling on the matter is expected to be an ambiguous one, with both UEFA and the ESL clubs claiming a victory.
Meanwhile, both UEFA/ECA and ESL promoters are in contact with clubs, the former to keep them from joining the new competition, and the latter to convince clubs, mainly those with a history of winning, to join the new organization.
