How the mighty fall - Barcelona, a club in absolute crisis!

[BenArfa10]

You see there in lies the rub.

Messi brings in 31% of Barcelona total revenue.

So if he leaves the club's already destroyed 'off field' revenue stream, due to losing all their Football Tourism money, during Covid, their revenue will be greater reduced impacting their ability to make payments off their debt & still function, meet fair play regulations.

Let's see how it all shakes out.

His wages are north of £100 million a year. Pandemic means tourism will be ducked even if he stays.

Only answer is to let him leave

[Ragatino]

His wages are north of £100 million a year. Pandemic means tourism will be ducked even if he stays.

Only answer is to let him leave

Their revenue last year was 840.8m Euro so 31% of that is 260.65m Euro - so he generates his own salary + 160.65m Euro extra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWoaa0nkuaU