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No, this Barcelona is hardly recognized. The once glorious traditional club, which have won the Spanish league 26 times in the past, is crumbling and threatening to crumble into little pieces. The star team that surrounds Lionel Messi (33) has scored eight points in six games in the championship so far. After the sixth day, the team is as bad as in 2002 with coach Louis van Gaal. So, Barça finished the season in sixth place.
Of course, not a single player can be responsible for the sports withdrawal. However, in the world of football there are now certain doubts as to whether Zauberfuss Messi is really still with his heart club with his thoughts. His body language allows for such concerns, as well as his unusually tepid scoring: Messi has scored once in the league so far. In the first game against Villarreal, from a penalty.
500 million francs of debt
In addition, the dispute and power struggle with President Josep Maria Bartomeu, who has since announced his resignation, and Messi’s request to move to Barça in the summer have left a bland aftertaste that now seems to make itself felt in the championship.
And Barça is not only dealing with sporting problems. Financially it also seems poor. According to various Spanish media, the club is in the chalk with more than 500 million francs. Mainly due to the corona pandemic, it is said. In January there is a risk of insolvency if it is not possible to save a good 200 million in salaries. An agreement with the stars must be reached before November 5, the players’ lawyers are already involved.
And Messi? You are still entitled to a high bonus payment because you are in your last year of your contract. According to Forbes, he is the highest paid footballer this year. It is expected to raise around 114.5 million francs in 2020, including advertising revenue. His teammates also earn well. The salary level at Barça is generally high.
Will the players help?
Of course, Messi and his colleagues are now expected to give up wages to avoid bankruptcy. And there the expectations are mainly on the shoulders of the Argentine. Messi is not just the captain of the Catalans, he is not just a club legend. He is the leader who can also become a ringleader. What it says is done. The resignation of Bartomeu, for example, shows that he is very powerful at the club. Don’t mess with Messi.
Now the Barça fan wonders if the magic flea will renounce the payment of the bonus and part of his salary to save the club. What if he will also encourage his colleagues to lower their salary as well? That is what the club leaders expect. So that FC Barcelona does not fall apart and can become what it was: glorious.
