[Robin]

How is the economic situation now? Has anyone got information? Laporta started with a deficit of 150 million euro's. How much is it now?

 

[FCBFan]

How is the economic situation now? Has anyone got information? Laporta started with a deficit of 150 million euro's. How much is it now?

Yeah we started last year with a debt of 150 million. The goal for that year was zero deficit, and we surpassed it. As mentioned in other places we managed to create a surplus of 6.7 euros.

The club could have done a variety of things with this surplus, but the most likely is to pay down the debt. Additionally some of the debt service would be included in the budget for 2004/04. I have no idea how much because I do not know how the debt is structured (anyone know anything about that).

So my best guess is that we have a debt of somewhere just north of 140 million.

If anyone was wondering the surplus was created by a 37% increase in revenue (mostly from TV contracts), and a 17% reduction in expenses (mostly from wage reductions).

This year's budget was set at around 200 million euros.
In comparison Real Madrid's budget is somewhere near 230 million euros.

All of this is more or less from memory so some of the figures may be wrong, but I think that is the general idea. I remember reading an article that had most of this information in it. I'll dig around for it.

Also if anyone is interested the Deloitte Football Money League report has a lot of good info about football finances in it.

 

[Barca Rule]

we managed to create a surplus of 6.7 euros.

...which Laporta spent for dinner at Burger King.

 

[Falastini]

...which Laporta spent for dinner at Burger King.

lmao!!

 

[FCBFan]

...which Laporta spent for dinner at Burger King.

Sorry I 6.7 million euros
That is about a million meals, but hey Laporta has looked like he gained quite a bit of weight since he took the job. You never know... :tongue:

 

[FCBFan]

Check out this website for a more complete picture:

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/download...s/090205_ResuldosEconomicos1semestres0405.pdf

 

[FC Barcelona9]

Check out this website for a more complete picture:

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/download...s/090205_ResuldosEconomicos1semestres0405.pdf

it is a shame it is in spanish, I only understood that there are graphs comparing our current economic situation with Man Utd, Juventus, Bayern and Real which is something good and proves what kind of professionals are running the club. It is impressive!

 

[Barça_Fan]

http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idp...&idnoticia_PK=219317&idseccio_PK=614&h=050615

http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idp...&idnoticia_PK=219325&idseccio_PK=614&h=050615

Barça are expecting to finish the 2004-05 financial season with a net profit of €15 million. This has been mainly achieved by the increase in socios, rise in ticket pricing and an increase in interest from the Far East.

The second article says that in just two years, income has risen by 60%! (or approximately €84 million). At this present moment, the rate of income is still increasing and the net income is expected to be around €250 million in the 2005-06 season - compare this with €169 million during the Gaspart era!

Great stuff. Lets hope this reduces the chance of us getting a sponsor :thmbup:

 

[VBI]

Well, we need to kee doing our part, chaps.

Buying OFFICIAL shirts, hats, cups, scarves and so on for a start.

We should have our own "Great Challenge" on Xtratime, see how many XT members can become Barca Socios.

 

[Robin]

I would like to become a socio one day, but for the moment I don't have the money for it

I am going to buy a shirt for the coming season though.

 

[grba2]

My God guys, could you imagine if we won the Champion's League this year. We'd be rolling in dough!!! Let's hope we have another great year! :thmbup:

 

[FCBFan]

Barça are expecting to finish the 2004-05 financial season with a net profit of €15 million.

This is especially impressive considering that we won La Liga which means lots of bonuses for the players (Laporta loves incentivised contracts). Last year if we had won La Liga we would have shown a net loss for the season.

 

[Almogàver]

INCOMES

Camp Nou
Socios
2003-04: 62 million €
2004-05: 73 million €

Regular tickets and ticket holders
2003-04: 8 million €
2004-05: 10 million €

Television
2003-04: 66 million €
2004-05: 78 million €

In the 2003-04 season, there were 90,000 PPV sellings. In the 2004-05 season, there were 120,000 sellings. +33%

Marketing
2003-04: 33 million €
2004-05: 44 million €

Total
2003-04: 169 million €
2004-05: 205 million €

EXPENSES

Salaries
2003-04: 85 million € (70M € football + 15M € other sections)
2004-05: 100 million € (75M € football + 10M € football bonuses+ 15M € other sections)

Total expenses
2003-04: 162 million €
2004-05: 190 million €


The club predicts that next year incomes could reach the 250M €, if the sponsorship deal is done. In that case, Barcelona would become the 3rd economical power in football, near Real Madrid and Manchester United.

In the 2002-03 season, the last one of Gaspart's era, Barcelona had 123M € in incomes. While Man U had 251M €.

Source: Sport.

 

[Wankski_au]

I would like to become a socio one day, but for the moment I don't have the money for it

I am going to buy a shirt for the coming season though.

In teh meantime be a "gent del barca". its not bad, EU 70.

 

[jiafei0210]

I am from china ,and I just don`t believe China will buy the uniform sponsorship of barca

I know barca`s influence in China

 

[Almogàver]

I am from china ,and I just don`t believe China will buy the uniform sponsorship of barca

I know barca`s influence in China

It's not about Barça's influence in China, but Barça's influence in Europe. Beijing doesn't have to promote olympic tourism in China, but in Europe.

 

[Barca King]

we can go one more season without sponsor!! why do we need it now?
our Economic is doing we'll and we are moving toward a good footballing era in footblling aspect and in great style.

I'd say we stick to our way and style for one more season, NO SPONSOR :fero:

 

[jiafei0210]

It's not about Barça's influence in China, but Barça's influence in Europe. Beijing doesn't have to promote olympic tourism in China, but in Europe.

I know what u mean.......

but I think most chinese people will evaluate barca`s influence in EU by its influence in China. In fact ,most chinese does`t know about spanish football.

some people will ask:"Need Olympic Games any advertisment?"

some other will ask:"Why not seek a more infuencial club just like Milan or MU or RM?"

Bureaucratism is everywhere in China

 

[LaPulga]

In teh meantime be a "gent del barca". its not bad, EU 70.

Anyone here who is a 'gent del barca' ??

What's in this package ???

 

[FC Barcelona9]

If we had 205 million euros and we had 15 million euros as a surplus, does this money go to minimizing the debt?