Barcelona have been in financial problems for years, Joan Laporta is selling everything he can from the club’s resources to patch up the holes, but money is still lacking.Barca will be cheering for Inter Milan against Atlético Madrid with all their heart tonight, because in the event of Madridians’s elimination and their placement in the semi-finals of the Champions League, they would secure a place in next Club World Cup. And that means a financial injection of around 50,000,000 euros. Maybe over 70,000,000, depending on the results.And while the World Cup for clubs and the money from it is something hypothetical, Barça have something tangible on the table. The German company Puma has offered the Catalans a contract worth 100,000,000 per season for technical sponsorship.##NAJAVA_MECA_7950499##Barça has been in the Nike family for years, but is no longer satisfied with the cooperation with the American manufacturer of sports equipment. First of all, the amount on the contract. So far, the Catalans collected about 85,000,000 euros fixed per season from Nike, with variable bonuses in the amount of 20,000,000 euros. But those bonuses were rarely realized due to poor results. The contract even had penalties for the club to pay Nike if certain goals were not met.Puma is now ready to pay a fixed 100,000,000 euros per year for the logo on the Barca shirt, and with some more realistic bonuses, the contract could reach 120,000,000 per season.##EDITORS_CHOICE##In Catalonia, there was even an idea that Barça do not have a technical sponsor, but made and sold its own equipment. In that case, the entire income would go to the club, unlike standard contracts with powerful companies, according to which the largest part of the jersey sales goes to sportwear manufacturers. Approximately between 7.5 and 15 percent of sales revenue goes to the clubs, with most of the rest going to the technical sponsor. There are exceptions, such as Liverpool, which receives as much as 20 percent from the sale of jerseys.📸 – Delegates from Puma are in Barcelona.Via: @JijantesFC pic.twitter.com/0pl2ByTiio— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) March 7, 2024 However, Barca’s idea of own production and sales is complicated and far from being realized, so the club will most likely be looking for a new technical director. Puma’s specific offer is currently on the table and the answer from the Catalans is awaited. It’s not exactly what they were hoping for and it will drastically improve the club’s budget, but there are no better offers for now.Barça and Nike cooperation started in 1998 and the contract binds them until 2026, but the club is trying to terminate it before its expiration and sign a new one.
