Over the summer season, it was revealed that for the second successive season. They paid a €500k effective for the primary breach in 2024, however the punishment was extra extreme on this event.
Ultimately, Barcelona settled on paying €15m to UEFA, however Joan Laporta has now revealed that there may have been sporting ramifications for the membership. Talking on the Abnormal Basic Meeting (through ) on Sunday, he opened up on dialogue with European soccer’s governing physique.
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“UEFA wished to punish us by not taking part in within the Champions League the next season. And exactly the truth that Barcelona just isn’t a SA and can’t make capital will increase was one of many arguments with which we managed to get UEFA to scale back the fines for non-compliance with monetary honest play, from €60m to €15m. Additionally they wished to sanction us with out taking part in within the subsequent Champions League.”
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Laporta not completely satisfied by USA fixture
Laporta additionally spoke on the USA fixture in opposition to Villarreal, . He admitted that the thought doesn’t sit completely proper with him, however the financial advantages are too good to show down.
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“We aren’t keen about taking our staff far, however as President Gaspart mentioned, it’s essential to acquire atypical earnings. Selling our picture within the markets has allowed us to have extra sponsors. And we’ll certainly make the most of the chance to develop our picture within the US, an more and more vital market the place it additionally performs the subsequent World Cup. Increasing the picture generates sponsors.
“Deco and Flick are the primary ones who wish to protect the nice bodily situation of the gamers, however they go to Saudi Arabia (for the Spanish Tremendous Cup) to earn cash that in any other case wouldn’t be earned. And in Miami, precisely the identical. La Liga will profit, and with all of it the opposite groups, with additional earnings, however Barça and Villarreal, who’re those who play, will profit extra.”