Barcelona announce losses for second straight year as General Assembly is set | OneFootball

Barcelona have once again announced losses following last season, despite President Joan Laporta’s assertions that the club’s finances are on the up. It is the second year in a row that the Blaugrana have made losses on the season, with their last profit coming courtesy of the infamous ‘economic levers’ sales.

The Blaugrana have organised their General Assembly for the year on the 19th of October, the day after they face Girona. Their finalising of their accounts for the 2024-25 season was announced on the 30th of September, less than three weeks before the Assembly, when Barcelona members will be asked to vote through the accounts and any other proposals brought forward.

Barcelona make ‘ordinary profit’ of €4m

The club say that for the third consecutive year, Barcelona have made an ‘ordinary profit’, in this case of €2m, following on from an ordinary profit of €5m last year. Positives are that the club predicts reaching new records in terms of sponsorship and merchandising this year, and that they will be back at Camp Nou this year, one of the club’s financial motors. They project a profit of €4m for the 2025-26 season.

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Second year of losses for Barcelona

However after deducting extraordinary costs and taxes, the Blaugrana have closed the year with losses of €17m. This follows on from losses of €91m the previous year, which the club put down to the devaluation of Barca Vision, which they sold for €200m, of which they have only received €65m.

There is pressure on Laporta and his board to close next year’s accounts in the black, as they can be held personally liable for shortfalls incurred during their period of office. One deal that will have a major impact is the 30-year lease of VIP boxes agreed last December for €100m. Auditors Crowe have removed the sum from their accounts, as they await sufficient confirmation that the product is in operation, and there is debate over whether the money will be split over the period of the lease, or included as one lump sum. Earlier this year, UEFA also imposed a €15m fine on Barcelona for failing to meet Financial Fair Play regulations.