Barcelona

20 Sep

Barcelona Post £86m Profit For Last Financial Year

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Barcelona recorded a profit of £86m for the last financial year and expect to make a £240m profit next year, the club has announced. This summer the Spanish club were unable to register new players because of La Liga financial regulations having made a loss of £422m the previous year. However, they freed up funding with several ‘economic levers’. The club said it closed the 2021-22 financial year with a turnover of £890m. Financial restrictions meant there were delays in registering new signings including Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha this summer. The ‘levers’ have involved selling shares of their future television…

09 Sep

Barcelona ‘Planning Legal Action Against Atletico Madrid Over Antoine Griezmann’

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Barcelona are 'preparing legal action' against Atletico Madrid after a disagreement between the two clubs on the terms of Antoine Griezmann's loan deal. The French forward joined Atletico on loan from Barcelona in 2021 and has continued to play for them this season. He is thought to have an excellent relationship with manager Diego Simeone after scoring 133 goals in 257 games in his first spell at the Metropolitano. According to reports in Marca, Simeone's side can expect legal action over the deal, as Barca feel that Griezmann has met the £35million buyout clause in his contract by playing 81 per cent of the minutes he was available…