Barcelona earn €3 million from Japan trip, could pocket €14 million from US tour

Earlier this week, Barcelona brought an end to their 2022/23 season with a friendly encounter against Vissel Kobe away in Japan. It was an emotional occasion for the legendary Andres Iniesta, who got to play against his former club.

The short trip to Japan was arranged to help earn revenue, much like last year when Barcelona had travelled to Australia right after the La Liga season for a friendly against the A-League All Stars.

And, Mundo Deportivo is now reporting that the La Liga champions have pocketed around €3 million from their short visit to Japan to play Vissel Kobe.

It must be noted that the amount is slightly lesser than what they had earned from the tour of Australia, when they had made around €5 million.

Even then, any income is welcome as it helps Barcelona towards their Financial Fair Play solution.

The report further adds that the pre-season tour to the United States of America next month could prove to be a lot more lucrative for the Blaugrana.

The Catalans will be flying to the USA on July 19, where they will be facing Juventus, Arsenal, AC Milan, and Real Madrid in pre-season friendly encounters as preparation for the next campaign.

And, as per the report, the trip to the States will see Barcelona pocket €12 million, which could further rise to €14 million owing to variables.

As mentioned earlier, any income is welcome as it will help the La Liga champions gain more Fair Play margin, which will in turn help the club sign and register new players in the summer transfer window.