Figo is why Barça snubbed Revolut | OneFootball

Barcelona was left without a financial sponsor after its sponsorship contract with CaixaBank ended last year. Since then, Barça has continued negotiating with the Catalan bank, but so far there is no agreement.

The blaugrana club is willing to listen to offers from other financial institutions, but not from Revolut, a very well-known digital bank. This financial institution already has a presence on football stadiums and shirts. Revolut is the main sponsor of Como 1907, a club Barça will face in this edition of the Champions League. In addition, it is also Manchester City’s financial sponsor.

Como 1907’s shirt with Revolut as the main sponsor. Source: comofootball.com

The reason for the culé rejection would be, according to Catalunya Ràdio, Figo. The former Portuguese player, who left Barcelona to sign for Real Madrid in 2000, is the face of the digital bank’s latest advertising campaign.

Figo at his presentation with Real Madrid. Source: realmadrid.com

Besides being the face of the Revolut brand, Figo has referred to his transfer to Barça’s biggest rival in the bank’s advertising spots. This has not gone down well at the culé club, which reportedly rejected the possibility of the digital bank becoming the club’s new sponsor for this reason.

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