Barcelona stand to pocket €12 million if they win the Spanish Super Cup

Barcelona travelled to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as they gear up for their involvement in the Spanish Super Cup.

The Catalans qualified for the tournament by virtue of their second-place finish in La Liga last season – a situation that had seemed implausible when Xavi Hernandez had taken over the reins following a disastrous start to the season under Ronald Koeman.

Barça will be playing last season’s Copa del Rey winners, Real Betis, in the semi-finals of the tournament on Thursday. And a victory will earn them a spot in the final where they will face either Real Madrid or Valencia, who will be in action later tonight.

It is a great chance for Xavi to win his first major silverware as a Barcelona manager. Having stumbled against Real Madrid in the semi-finals of this tournament last year, the Catalans will be aiming to go all the way this time around.

The Spanish Super Cup not only provides Barça a chance to pick up their first piece of silverware with Xavi at the helm, but it will also guarantee some financial boosts for the club that is mired in Fair Play problems.

Indeed, according to Mundo Deportivo, just for participating in the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona stand to pocket a total of €8 million. Furthermore, if they go on to win the tournament, the Catalan giants could earn a total of €12 million.

Given the club’s current scenario, when they are in need of generating revenue to achieve Financial Fair Play, any income is welcome. Taking into account the situation at Barcelona, it becomes all the more important for Xavi & co. to go all the way in the Super Cup.

The Blaugrana head into the tournament on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in La Liga. And they will hope to return from Saudi Arabia with a trophy and the €12 million in their kitty.