Official: La Liga reduce Barcelona’s spending limit to -€144 million

After a busy January transfer window, La Liga has revealed its customary spending limit for the twenty participating clubs.

A tweet from Samuel Marsden appears to reveal that the Spanish FA has reduced Barcelona’s spending limit from €97 million to -€144 million.

The Catalans are the only club to have negative figures in their spending limit, which is barely a surprise as the club opted to sign four new players in January. A busy winter transfer window, coupled with a significant restructuring in the club’s financial setup has led to a massive pitfall in the club’s balances.

It essentially means Barca could be set for an important summer ahead. The expected €65 million per season boost from Spotify could be vital in setting back some of the losses.

In addition to Spotify, CVC are also expected to partner with Barcelona, gaining audiovisual rights amounting to €16 million per year, for 50 years.

The Blaugrana are expecting to generate further revenues from player sales, with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Philippe Coutinho, and Sergi Roberto likely to leave the club on permanent deals.

However, it is imperative that Barcelona go ahead with the sponsorship deals if they are to recover the losses and finally guide the club towards financial profusion. An important summer awaits.