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-The club stopped the economic decline, the forecast of positive ordinary profits is around €12m.
- New all-time sponsorship revenue record of more than €210 million.
- Record turnover of the merchandising subsidiary, BLM, of nearly €110 million, a 72% increase on 2018.
- €170 million reduction in payroll from €670 million to just over €500 million. This brings the club back within UEFA's recommended ratios (payroll over recurring income between 55% and 70%.
- Playing at the Estadi Olímpic resulted in a reduction in annual ordinary revenue of over €100 million.
- Adjusted deficits of the other sports sections to bring these in line with the club's financial situation, without compromising sports competitiveness. Basketball has reduced its deficit to historic lows (-€10 million), and the women’s team has achieved profits (€0.6 million) while winning the UWCL
-Investment restraint policy, whereby the club significantly reduced the total investments compared to the average of recent years.
-As for extraordinary results, the club has recorded a write-off of certain receivables related to the actions of Bridgeburg Invest, S.L. due to non-payment by some of the participating investors. Pursuant to accounting principles, the club must record this potential default as a precaution, notwithstanding under any circumstances the right to collect the amount in the future or take the necessary actions. The amount recognized as an extraordinary expense totals €141 million before taxes. The club believes there are sufficient grounds for the current valuation of the company and remains confident in its future viability and capacities, with a business plan in place that should generate recurring revenue in the near future.
Therefore, and despite the positive ordinary result, the club closes the 2023/24 consolidated accounts with a net result of -€91 million.
Key highlights from the 2024/2025 budget:
-Sponsorship revenue is expected to increase significantly, reaching a total of over €250 million.
-The club expects continued growth in physical and e-commerce sales, forecasting over €125 million in revenue, representing double-digit growth on the previous year.
-The projected payroll for the 2024/25 season remains stable at approximately €500 million.
-The club forecasts a positive ordinary result of €5 million for the 2024/25 season, ensuring a positive EBITDA rating, which will lay the foundations for the 2025/26 season, when the new structure for generating revenue out of the redeveloped Spotify Camp Nou will be fully operational.