La Liga executive: Closing the Nou Camp will reduce Barcelona’s revenue by 70 million euros and must maintain financial balance

La Liga general manager Javier Gomez gave a speech at the Catalan School of Economics, during which he talked about Barcelona's upcoming return to the Nou Camp, saying that it would have a positive impact on the club's economic situation.

Gomez said: "Closing the Camp Nou means a reduction of 70 million euros in revenue. Barcelona still has a large burden in terms of structural expenses and non-sports staff costs, and achieving a balance between economy and competition is a major challenge currently facing the club."

"Barcelona are taking measures, which is what they must do, while also remaining competitive, because here, you either win all the games or you lose. There will be problems. It's not just as simple as ranking fourth and paying off debt. This balance is a problem that both current management and future managers need to face."

Regarding whether La Liga will adjust the rules to avoid unfair impacts on clubs like Barcelona that focus on investing in youth training, women's football and other areas, Gomez said that these expenditures will not count towards the first team's salary limit unless supported by the club's own or external funds. He explained: "If you spend money on the second team without getting any compensation, then it will be regarded as a loss. That is why it affects Financial Fair Play."

He also pointed out that for all clubs, the key is to balance income and expenditure. "If you have a revenue of 1 billion euros and a structural expenditure of 400 million euros, then you have 600 million euros to spend on building a sports team. How do you want to allocate this money? If you want to spend all the money on other departments, then you will not have money for the first team."

Finally, Gomez mentioned that Barcelona is trying to make up for past debts by increasing revenue while maintaining its competitiveness in the transfer market. "The club must gradually restore its financial position, whether using leveraged tools or not, and this process needs to be integrated to ensure that it does not lose competitiveness. This is not simply to pay off debt, but to maintain a sustainable financial balance."

source:7m cn tieng viet