Financial pressure grows

To Messi & Co. – Barcelona must pay a million sum

29.06.2025 – 1:24 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.

Lionel Messi (left) and Luis Suárez: Both played together at the Spanish club for years.Enlarge the picture

Lionel Messi (left) and Luis Suárez: Both played together at the Spanish club for years. (Source: Imago/David Klein)

FC Barcelona is still facing major economic challenges. Now the club still has to pay ex-players high amounts from old contracts.

The financial situation at FC Barcelona remains tense. The highly indebted club must now also pay millions of salaries to former players. Overall, the open amounts add up to around 16 million euros. Several Spanish media report.

The largest sum is no longer necessary on Lionel Messi. The world champion, currently in use for Inter Miami at the club World Cup, will receive 5.95 million euros on June 30th. This is the last rate of a deal, it is said: At the Messi’s departure, Barça was still owed 47.6 million euros to his long -time professional.

Other former top performers can also count on money: According to the reports, Sergio Busquets are entitled to 1.18 million euros, Jordi Alba around 943,879 euros. Luis Suárez, Ousmane Dembélé and ex-coach Ronald Koeman should also be on the list of beneficiaries.

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