Source? As far as I have read he earns significantly less than Frenkie.
Yeah, I think so too. Thing is Frenkie's wages are going up and up. Barto's MO was to get these players and increase their wages in time knowing that paying them was not his problem, but down to the next board.
Man was all about saving his own skin and burdening the next dude in charge. Barto the rat probably done as much damage as possible without breaking the line and committing financial fraud and going to jail.
With elected presidents like this, being privately owned is not that bad of a proposition. At least if you are a shit CEO, you will risk your own money and fortune. As it stands, Bartomeu is clean as Virgin Mary after such a demolition job as a Barca leader.
Not all elected presidents truly care for the club and are huge Barca fans. Some will be in it for the fame. Bartomeu clearly operated without any care about the club in general, as a sporting entity that exists well outside of his time as president.