The intention of the board of directors of Barça to apply another substantial salary reduction to the footballers of the Blaugrana first team is on the way to raising blisters in the locker room, especially since the matter has come to light before the players have sat down to Discuss the issue with the leaders. This was expressed this Wednesday from Geneva by the Barcelona captain, Sergio Busquets, who is concentrated with the Spanish team for the Nations League commitments.
“I would like them to tell me (about the salary reduction), not to find out in another way. I am always willing to help the team and the club. They have not proposed anything to us, doing it through the press is not the best I’m not a problem, I’m always willing to help, I come from grassroots football. Nothing bothers me, it’s part of the game, but I think it’s not the best decision to do it through the press, better always direct and in a face to face. I’m always willing to help and find the best solution for everything, not just financially, for any kind of problem. I’ve played many games and I’ve always stood up”, said Busquets, who has a contract until 2023.
The pivot hopes to hear from the club in the coming weeks. “Now I am focused on the national team, many things are being said but neither one thing nor the other has happened (renewal or salary cut). I’m calm, when the season ends with these games and I return from vacation I don’t know what they will tell me. I would like them to tell me and not find out from other sources, but I am always willing to help and give my best”.
With the intention of improving its room for maneuver in terms of financial fair play, the club wishes to once again reduce a wage bill that is higher than that of its main competitors. Currently it amounts to 560 million and the club’s plan is to reduce it to 400 million, which is the amount that Madrid pays for its players. The club has already adopted similar measures during the pandemic due to the drop in income and also last summer to be able to make transfers and register new additions. On this occasion, an important sale of a footballer would not be enough for the club to manage with a certain margin in the market.
