Barcelona Reports Post-Tax Losses for Second Consecutive Year

- Barcelona announces a €17 million ($19.8m) deficit for the 2024-25 season, totaling losses of €108m ($125m) over two years. Revenue increases to €994m ($1.16 billion) due to new deals and improved performance.

Barcelona Reports Post-Tax Losses for Second Straight Year

Barcelona has disclosed a post-tax deficit of €17 million ($19.8m) for the 2024-25 season, marking the second consecutive year of financial losses. The total shortfall for the last two seasons amounts to €108m ($125m) after the club registered €91m ($106m) in post-tax losses in the 2023-24 period.

Rise in Revenue and Factors Contributing to Growth

The club attributes the increase in turnover to various factors, including a new partnership with Nike, a surge in merchandising sales, improved on-field performance, and higher attendance at the Olympic Stadium. With revenue climbing to €994m ($1.16 billion), a €100m ($116m) rise from the previous year, Barcelona views these results as a continuation of the "consolidation of the club's economic recovery" following past financial challenges.

Barcelona anticipates this positive trend to persist in the upcoming season, projecting revenue to exceed €1 billion ($1.1 billion) with the imminent return to Spotify Camp Nou. The return to the stadium is expected to bring an additional €50m ($58m) to the club this season, with a shift from post-tax losses to profits in the forecast.

Financial Performance Under Joan Laporta's Presidency

Since Joan Laporta assumed the presidency in 2020, Barcelona's financial results have displayed fluctuations. Following Laporta's first year in office, the club reported losses of €481m ($560m) in the 2020-21 season, largely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and asset devaluation decisions by the board.

In the subsequent two seasons, Barcelona recorded profits of €98m ($114m) and €304m ($354m), primarily driven by the sale of a portion of future earnings from domestic TV rights.