Official: Barcelona confirm €120 million financial boost after agreement with new investors

After much delays and deliberations, FC Barcelona have confirmed that they have reached an agreement to enter into a partnership with LIBERO Football Finance AG and private investment advisers NIPA Capital BV for Bridgeburg Invest, a trademark of Barça Vision.

As per the statement issued by the club, the new investors have acquired 29.5% of the ownership of Barça Vision (Bridgeburg) for €120 million corresponding to part of the stake that was in the hands of Socios.com and Orpheus Media.

As such, Barcelona will now continue to be the majority shareholder in Barça Vision with 51% while the new investors will own a 29.5% stake. Meanwhile, Orpheus Media and Socios.com will be holding on to 9.75% each.

This deal comes as a huge boost for Barcelona at a time when they were in urgent need for financial injection to register their new players and contract renewals.

This deal should allow the club to go ahead with the registration process in time for their opening game against Getafe on Sunday.

“We have made considerable progress in the digital environments that turn our assets into a creative hub that boosts the FC Barcelona brand to unique levels in the world,” commented president Joan Laporta. 

“This step we are taking now is a strategic move that provides us with new resources so that our platforms continue to grow at a time when the demand for digital sports content is clearly expanding and reinforces the path of digital transformation that began in 2022.”