At the last Ordinary General Assembly, held on October 21, 2023, FC Barcelona shared an income budget of 859 million euros with a forecast of profits after taxes amounting to 11 ‘kilos’. With four months left in the year, the accounts are not looking great, but the Barça club remains hopeful about balancing them out. This is crucial to be able to participate in the transfer market next summer following the 1/1 rule of LaLiga. According to La Vanguardia, there is currently a deviation of about 30 million, which is seen as “acceptable” with room to improve the situation. This amount does not include the 40 ‘kilos’ that Libero Football Finance AG has yet to pay for a stake in Barça Vision. The board of directors believes this payment will eventually come through, even if it’s from another company. It’s worth noting that the club filed a lawsuit against Libero on December 31, the deadline for the payment agreed upon in August.FC Barcelona is particularly feeling the impact of moving to the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, with an income forecast of 80 million euros that seems challenging to achieve. Despite the team’s recent improvement, the match against Getafe on Saturday saw the third lowest attendance of the season with only 36,803 spectators. The lowest attendance was on December 20 against Almería with 34,471 attendees, generating only 1.5 million in ticket sales revenue. The highest attendance was during the Clásico on October 28 against Real Madrid (50,112 attendees) with 7.6 million in box office revenue. The average attendance for the season is 40,948 including the Champions League matches and 40,727 for the League games alone.Reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League is crucial and almost necessary to meet the club’s financial goals. Although Barça hasn’t made it to this stage since 2020, the board has always aimed to reach the quarterfinals in its budget planning. Beating Naples is a must. This would bring in a 10.6 million prize from UEFA and additional revenue from a potential quarterfinal match at the Estadi Olímpic against a top European team. According to La Vanguardia, the board was hoping to reach the quarterfinals by getting 15 points in the group stage against Porto, Shakhtar, and Antwerp. However, they only managed to secure 12 points, resulting in a loss of 2.8 million for not achieving that victory. The cancellation of the July friendly against Juventus in the United States also cost them two million. As a result, they organized a match on December 21 in Dallas against América de México, which brought in five million. The real jackpot would come if they made it to the semi-finals of the European Cup, earning an additional 12.5 million from UEFA. They also have some big games lined up against Mallorca, Las Palmas, Valencia, Real Sociedad, and Rayo Vallecano in Montjuïc. However, the revenue potential from these matches is limited. Joan Laporta revealed on RAC 1 on February 2 that the Estadi Olímpic is not meeting expectations, with only 17,064 season ticket holders. Efforts are being made to secure more sponsorships and boost income through events like Barça Fest at the Poble Espanyol before matches. They are even offering tours of the Ciutat Esportiva, including the changing rooms, for 99 euros.Attendance at Montjuïc in the 2023-24League (J-2) FCB-Cádiz (2-0) 39,603League (J-5) FCB-Betis (5-0) 45,055Champions (J-1) FCB-Antwerp (5-0) 40,989League (J-6) FCB-Celta (3-2) 43,272League (J-8) FCB-Sevilla (1-0) 41,116League (J-10) FCB-Athletic (1-0) 38,194Champions (J-3) FCB-Shakhtar (2-1) 41,409League (J-12) FCB-R. Madrid (1-2) 50,112League (J-14) FCB-Alavés (2-1) 38,133Champions (J-5) FCB-Porto (2-1) 43,533League (J-16) FCB-At. Madrid (1-0) 34,568League (J-17) FCB-Girona (2-4) 42,848League (J-19) FCB-Almería (3-2) 34,471League (J-22) FCB-Villarreal (3-5) 46,229League (J-20) FCB-Osasuna (1-0) 37,888League (J-24) FCB-Granada (3-3) 41,901League (J-26) FCB-Getafe (4-0) 36,803TOTAL AVERAGE: 40,948 (696,119 total viewers)HALF LEAGUE: 40,727 (570,188 total spectators)
At the last Ordinary General Assembly, held on October 21, 2023, FC Barcelona shared an income budget of 859 million euros with a forecast of profits after taxes amounting to 11 ‘kilos’. With four months left in the year, the accounts are not looking great, but the Barça club remains hopeful about balancing them out. This is crucial to be able to participate in the transfer market next summer following the 1/1 rule of LaLiga. According to La Vanguardia, there is currently a deviation of about 30 million, which is seen as “acceptable” with room to improve the situation. This amount does not include the 40 ‘kilos’ that Libero Football Finance AG has yet to pay for a stake in Barça Vision. The board of directors believes this payment will eventually come through, even if it’s from another company. It’s worth noting that the club filed a lawsuit against Libero on December 31, the deadline for the payment agreed upon in August.
FC Barcelona is particularly feeling the impact of moving to the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, with an income forecast of 80 million euros that seems challenging to achieve. Despite the team’s recent improvement, the match against Getafe on Saturday saw the third lowest attendance of the season with only 36,803 spectators. The lowest attendance was on December 20 against Almería with 34,471 attendees, generating only 1.5 million in ticket sales revenue. The highest attendance was during the Clásico on October 28 against Real Madrid (50,112 attendees) with 7.6 million in box office revenue. The average attendance for the season is 40,948 including the Champions League matches and 40,727 for the League games alone.
Reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League is crucial and almost necessary to meet the club’s financial goals. Although Barça hasn’t made it to this stage since 2020, the board has always aimed to reach the quarterfinals in its budget planning. Beating Naples is a must. This would bring in a 10.6 million prize from UEFA and additional revenue from a potential quarterfinal match at the Estadi Olímpic against a top European team.
According to La Vanguardia, the board was hoping to reach the quarterfinals by getting 15 points in the group stage against Porto, Shakhtar, and Antwerp. However, they only managed to secure 12 points, resulting in a loss of 2.8 million for not achieving that victory. The cancellation of the July friendly against Juventus in the United States also cost them two million. As a result, they organized a match on December 21 in Dallas against América de México, which brought in five million.
The real jackpot would come if they made it to the semi-finals of the European Cup, earning an additional 12.5 million from UEFA. They also have some big games lined up against Mallorca, Las Palmas, Valencia, Real Sociedad, and Rayo Vallecano in Montjuïc. However, the revenue potential from these matches is limited.
Joan Laporta revealed on RAC 1 on February 2 that the Estadi Olímpic is not meeting expectations, with only 17,064 season ticket holders. Efforts are being made to secure more sponsorships and boost income through events like Barça Fest at the Poble Espanyol before matches. They are even offering tours of the Ciutat Esportiva, including the changing rooms, for 99 euros.
Attendance at Montjuïc in the 2023-24
League (J-2) FCB-Cádiz (2-0) 39,603League (J-5) FCB-Betis (5-0) 45,055Champions (J-1) FCB-Antwerp (5-0) 40,989League (J-6) FCB-Celta (3-2) 43,272League (J-8) FCB-Sevilla (1-0) 41,116League (J-10) FCB-Athletic (1-0) 38,194Champions (J-3) FCB-Shakhtar (2-1) 41,409League (J-12) FCB-R. Madrid (1-2) 50,112League (J-14) FCB-Alavés (2-1) 38,133Champions (J-5) FCB-Porto (2-1) 43,533League (J-16) FCB-At. Madrid (1-0) 34,568League (J-17) FCB-Girona (2-4) 42,848League (J-19) FCB-Almería (3-2) 34,471League (J-22) FCB-Villarreal (3-5) 46,229League (J-20) FCB-Osasuna (1-0) 37,888League (J-24) FCB-Granada (3-3) 41,901League (J-26) FCB-Getafe (4-0) 36,803TOTAL AVERAGE: 40,948 (696,119 total viewers)HALF LEAGUE: 40,727 (570,188 total spectators)
