Barcelona stars ‘will earn £112m LESS this season’
Barcelona’s deal with current stars to take wage cuts and ease their financial crisis following the Covid-19 outbreak could see the Spanish giants still paying back players up to four years after leaving the club.
After months of negotiations and being open to taking cuts, Barca players agreed late in November to take a wage deferral that amounted to around £112m in lost earnings, having rejected an initial offer of £170m and then £130m to try and cover a financial black hole at the Nou Camp.
But the nature of the money saving measure in the short term has been disclosed, with the playing staff taking the £112million hit for this season, and then to be paid back in full over the next four years, regardless if they are still with the club, according to Marca.