Much has been said about Barcelona’s frail financial state, as the Catalan giants continue to seek ways to stabilize their budget while maintaining a competitive edge.
The Catalans are reinforcing their financial stability through several strategies: offloading players, reducing the wage bill, and generating revenue by selling club assets.
Now, it appears Barcelona are relying on another formula to overcome their economic crisis ahead of the summer transfer window.
Barcelona working on playing friendly at the end of the season
Indeed, as per Mundo Deportivo, in order to raise money that was not originally anticipated in the club’s budget, Barça are exploring the prospect of capping the campaign with a friendly match overseas.
This will not be the first time Barcelona have gone down this route. Earlier, at the halfway point of the season, the Catalan giants locked horns against Club America in Dallas, which secured them an impressive €5 million.
Similarly, last season, on June 6, as newly-crowned Spanish LaLiga champions, Barcelona also earned a hefty amount for flying to Tokyo, where they met Andres Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe.
In the campaign prior to that, Barcelona played against the A-Leagues All Stars in Sydney, Australia, with their participation earning them €5 million.
As such, Barça will likely uphold this tradition once more once the season is concluded, but it remains to be seen who they face off against.
When could Barcelona plan to play the friendly?
Between the final La Liga match on May 26 and the Champions League final on June 1, there’s a brief break in the schedule before players depart for the European Championship and Copa America.
During this time, the team will have access to its players before they head off to represent their countries.
It remains to be seen whether Joan Laporta & co. go ahead with the plan for a post-season friendly like the last two years.
