Barcelona believe they are on the verge of getting back into their salary cap, after sending the documents of their most recent asset sale to La Liga. In an attempt, which may or may not be successful, to registration Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second half of the season, the Blaugrana have agreed to sell the commercial rights to some of their VIP seats in the newly renovated Camp Nou for the next two decades.
According to Reliefthe agreement will be finalized for approximately 110 million euros, with two entities from Dubai and Qatar respectively. MD they say that the deal will not see all the income from their VIP seats leaving the club, and they expect to earn around €25k per year from each VIP seat all the same.
Laporta went to the Ciutat Esportiva to meet with Flick before his press conference. He didn't go down to the dressing room to give explanations, nor did he talk to the two affected. @fansjavimiguel
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) January 3, 2025
That said, the total figure that Barcelona was expected to make on the rights they sold to these two companies remains unclear for now. Logically, those unnamed companies expect to add significant value in addition to what they spent, while Barcelona will also lose in terms of inflation.
The Catalan newspaper went on to explain that Barcelona expected to be able to operate in the transfer market within their salary cap after this deal, which covers the €60 million that La Liga president Javier Tebas had said they were short. It effectively means that Barcelona can spend the same amount of money they bring in, rather than being forced to use only 50% of the extra money they bring towards their salary cap.
If that is the case, it would contradict recent reports, claiming that Barcelona remain €153 million over their salary cap, almost double what the figure was last season. Given the lack of transparency of the president Joan Laporta on his salary limit, and the commitment of the League to confidentiality on the matter, it is difficult to verify the truth. It could lead to the absurd situation where Barcelona loses Olmo and Victor for the rest of the season, but they are able to move in the transfer market.
