While things are looking good for Barcelona on the pitch right now, things could become rough for the Catalonian club in terms of finances.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted finances all across the world, and it is no secret that the match day tickets make up for most of the revenue of any football club in Europe.
With no fans in attendance for the last five months, Barcelona have been impacted financially as well, evident in their performance in the summer transfer window.
Should the board not be able to raise sufficient funds through progress in tournaments like the Champions League and the Spanish cup, along with merchandise sales, the consequences could come in the form of the loss of players, as well as non-playing staff from the payroll of the Spanish giants.
It has been reported by Spanish publication Marca that Barcelona are in the process of reduction of their outgoing costs. The costs will be reduced through the reduction in salary of playing and non-playing staff alike.
Under Article 41 of the Worker’s Statue, effective in Spain, the players and non-playing staff can immediately terminate their contracts if their wage demands are not met.
Each of the departments of the club will have a separate representative to carry out negotiations. The debating is expected to last a month, with the solution to the problem being implemented in November.
Should any player feel the need to do so, they can terminate their contracts during the winter transfer window, opening on the 1st of January, or during the summer transfer window opening in July, next year after the season is over.
The turmoil almost never seems to end at the Nou Camp, with President Josep Maria Bartomeu in the process of being removed from power, following a successful petition to begin the process.
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