Was a bit surprised to learn that under Laporta's tenure summer 21' - summer 25' Barca spent more than earned through transfers.
💸 Transfer Expenditures
From 2021–2025, FC Barcelona spent approximately:
• €323 million on incoming transfers:
• 2021–22: €69.5M
• 2022–23: €153M
• 2023–24: €43.4M
• 2024–25: €57.7M
💰 Club Revenue
During the same period, Barça generated significantly more in overall revenue:
• 2022/23: ~€800M
• 2023: Over $1.4 billion USD (~€1.3B) from commercial sales alone
• 2024: Revenue reached €867M, with a net profit of €227M
You’re living in fantasy land if you think club spent more than earned on transfers
Laporta’s aggressive transfer strategy, combined with declining revenues and mounting debt, meant the club spent more on incoming transfers during this period to ensure a competitive team to secure debt restructuring from investors . The reliance on financial levers masked the imbalance temporarily, but the underlying financial strain were severe that Bartomeu saddled the club with. Stadium was another aspect to this making the return vital for financial stability on top of the miraculous sporting success
Once Tebas & Liga clowns validate the VIP deal, 1:1 means no further signing/registration issues
We were dead when Barto was ousted, entirely due to his malfeasance and 4 years later we couldn’t have turned it around much less thrive again without Laporta