Barcelona aim to reduce their wage bill to €500 million by the 2024/25 season

During the final years of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s reign at Barcelona, the club were in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis.

So much so that many claimed that Barça had entered their worst possible era, to the extent where winning either La Liga or the Champions League had become a non-factor.

However, the tactical brilliance of Xavi coupled with current club president Joan Laporta’s unshakeable ambition has meant the Catalan side are on the up once again.

Perhaps the biggest indication of the aforementioned statement is seeing high-profile names such as Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha, to name a few, willingly join the club this summer.

As this side could potentially reign domestically once again after assembling a competitive team, a new revelation suggests the club’s new goal.

According to a report by SPORT, Barcelona’s objective is to ensure their wage bill comes down to €500 million by the 2024/25 season.

Laporta and his board of directors have already started working on making this aim a reality.

In the 2020/21 campaign, Barça’s wage bill was as high as €617 million. While the wage bill was reduced to €518 million last term, it has reached a staggering €656 million this season, due to the fact that Barcelona splurged this summer in order to build a competitive team.

Additionally, sales of several first-team players failed to come to fruition this summer, which points to why the figure is as high as it is currently.

“€500 million would be the figure: €420 million for the first team and €80 million between grassroots football and sections. This would allow us to be competitive and opt for all the competitions in which we participate,” club vice-president Eduard Romeu said about the club’s ideal wage bill in a recent press conference.

Barcelona’s current four captains, such as Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto could depart the club next summer, which could lighten the club’s wage bill. The same can be said if one of the club’s highest earners, Frenkie de Jong departs next season.