Víctor Font spoke with the EFE Agency on various topics of interest to Barça fans. The candidate for the next elections of the FC Barcelona He was very clear when talking about his sporting and economic project in the event that he became president of Barça. The one from Granollers already has everything thought out and assured that his The main objective in the first months will be to reduce expenses and fight against the dangerous economic crisis that plagues the club.
“The first 100 days of government will be key, because we risk the future of the club. We have to refinance the debt and reduce expenses. If we did nothing this season we would lose 200 million euros that would be added to the 97 that were lost in the There is a part in reducing expenses, the possible capital gain from the sale of players, which depends on the sports area. With our shock plan we estimate that we will be between 100 and 150 million losses“, he claimed.
But despite the economic problems, the Catalan wanted to make it clear that sports interests will be ahead of economic ones at all times. “We will never put economic criteria ahead of sports and with sports decisions we must ensure that we can meet the financial needs of the club. The sports management will tell us which players are not a priority for next season and there must be a job to try to put them on the market, “he said, referring to the sales that there will be.
Font also acknowledged that there will only be signings if they are economically viable. In other words, it seems that only footballers will arrive at zero cost or cheap, and that they do not charge a very high salary. “The idea in the next six months is to make operations in which the initial investment is not relevant or is zero, and that the economic requests of the player can be adapted to the needs of the salary mass that we have, “he said.
Although he did not want to name names, it seems that the candidate could refer to players like Memphis Depay or Eric Garcia, who would be free and affordable at the salary level. In any case, he made it clear that his team is already working on the incorporations, including those that may come from Barça B. “The sports management and the technical secretariat have been working for months tracking the market and evaluating the players with the most potential in our grassroots football, “he declared.
The impact that would have to renew Messi
On the other hand, he insisted on the importance of renewing Leo messi for what it contributes sportingly, but also for the extra it will bring to the club at an economic level. “Retaining Messi is very important and a priority in three facets: sports, economic and institutional. The Barça-Messi association is strategic and must endure over the years, for life, “he stressed, before talking about the negative impact that the departure of the ’10’ would have.
“We foresee a level of income from sponsorship very similar to what we have had recently. If we had Messi this amount would be surpassed and if we did not have it, the possible loss of attractiveness for the main sponsors should be relieved with an extension of categories. After all, sponsorships generate 200 million annually. They are relevant, but not the main part of the income, “he concluded.
