of Barcelona The financial situation fell into deeper trouble after a decision by a Spanish court.
The Catalan giants have worked to balance their delicate fiscal picture over the past 12 months with the sale of players bringing in key funds.
The broadcast contracts and the activation of several fresh financial levers have also removed the burden of the club president John Laporta.
However, the Spanish National Court has now upheld its decision, which requires Barcelona to pay around 23 million euros in income taxes for the years 2012 to 2015, based on the wages paid to the agents.
The focus of the decision concerns the payments made by Barcelona to the agents, which is defined as a taxable income that must be paid by the club, with penalties now incurred.
Barcelona is expected to launch an appeal on the decision in the coming weeks with the club stating that its dealings in the matter were made in good faith with frustration for similar verdicts of football clubs that do not reflect this response.
