The Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” revealed that Barcelona club officials are seeking to conclude an agreement with the “Goldman sachs” Foundation to obtain a financial loan of 595 million euros, in order to get out of the current financial crisis that hinders the club’s march. The newspaper reported that Barcelona will get an amount of 595 million euros for 10 years at an interest of only 1.98%, the “Goldman sachs” Foundation will act as the club’s financial advisor, and the television broadcasting revenues will be the guarantor of this large loan.
The newspaper pointed out that Barcelona will receive 455 million of the total amount of the loan, in addition to 140 million euros as a value for negotiating previous debts.
Barcelona club management, headed by Laporta, failed to extend the contract of its former Argentine star, Lionel Messi, due to financial problems, to join the ranks of the Parisian team, in a free transfer deal.
And soon, Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, held, last Monday, a press conference at the “Camp Nou” stadium, in which he told the “tragic” financial problems of the club, and that it is the main reason behind his abandoning Messi, saying that: “The economic and financial situation The club is worrying, and the financial situation is tragic.” And Laporta announced that “Barcelona incurred losses estimated at 481 million euros,” which were already provided to the League, and that the impact of the new Corona virus on the club’s losses is estimated at 91 million euros.
When asked about Messi’s departure, Laporta replied that the two sides had “negotiations that both parties hoped would be fruitful, but it did not succeed. There is a mutual disappointment.”