Barcelona's women's team is being gutted because of the financial meltdown suffered by the club - including the men.
Barca Femini are set to enter the season with just 17 first-team players due to the economic turmoil surrounding the club.
The men's team have struggled to register players since 2020 and, in June, The Times revealed that Barca had breached UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules for the second successive year.
And LaLiga has a rule whereby the budgets for the women's and youth teams are counted alongside the men's in the balance for financial restrictions.
Barcelona have protested against this rule but, with it still in effect, president Joan Laporta has taken to slashing the women's team to free up funds for the men.
The latest revelation, via El Periodico, is that Jana Fernandez, who has won 15 trophies with the club, is seeing her contract terminated to free up salary space.
Fernandez, a Spain international, will leave one of the world's most successful women's clubs and looks poised to sign for newly promoted WSL side London City Lionesses.
The academy graduate is not alone. Fourteen players have left Barcelona Femini this summer - 12 of them permanently - while only two signings have been made: a loan and a free transfer.
According to El Periodico, there is 'concern' for the future of the women's team and its long-term viability at the top level.
That's because nine more players are out of contract next summer - including major stars such as Alexia Putellas or Mapi Leon - and there is a growing trend of not replacing the departures.
All of this is stemming from the extreme financial pressures which are burdening the club.
The women's team are feeling the squeeze and reportedly need to make £0.68million in savings, but the men's team are interlinked and heavily affected.
For example, in January Hansi Flick's side came close to losing two of their standout stars - Dani Olmo and Pau Victor - and were only allowed to re-register the players after selling 475 VIP seats in their renovated Nou Camp to a number of Middle Eastern investors.
The deals that stretch across 30 years were said to have added £84m to the club's finances, allowing them to balance their books.
That wasn't even the first time Barcelona have been in the situation.
In the summer of 2022, the club raised over £700m by pilling 'levers', which involved selling stakes in the club's future business.
That came just a year after club legend and footballing icon Lionel Messi left due to his salary not fitting in with the league's new salary cap.
In July 2023, meanwhile, it was reported that Barcelona were set to pull their last economic lever by selling another stake in Barca Studios.
Niyaimnoy
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Niyaimnoy
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Niyaimnoy
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Broke club 😂🤣😂🤣😂
BillyDedon
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What caused the salary limit? Is it not the financial issue? Continue to be deceived dude.
Barcelona are in debt but they don't lack money to buy or register players, imagine a team building one of the most expensive stadiums in the world if not the most expensive and you are here calling them broke. Go do your research on how much it cost to register a player, it's a pill nut amount for a club like Barcelona.
Seubcdors
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What’s wrong with this club what happened to all the money in the trophies they have been winning
AFerjIhz5704
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Dude there is a clear difference between bankruptcy and being not able to sign players due to financial fair play.. don't be a dumb
It's 5 years and now the women team it's been affected too, have you thought about it?
AFerjIhz5704
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You are the clown 🤡 who can't even use your head for once, do you know the meaning of salary limits? Barcelona have been given a setting amount of salary that they shouldn't exit and spending more than that without them doing any business is breaking financial fair play of the league.
What caused the salary limit? Is it not the financial issue? Continue to be deceived dude.
AFerjIhz5704
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Dude there is a clear difference between bankruptcy and being not able to sign players due to financial fair play.. don't be a dumb
You guys should keep defending...we'll know where the club ll be heading very soon
Dotaekluyz
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Barcelona is a very useless club
Because he beats your best club
Cepbimoru
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Barcelona is a very useless club
Don’t say that stupid words because Barca is going for the Champions league next season.
BillyDedon
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Some dumb fans like you will continue be deceived by their gospel. It's been 5 years yet barca registering players is always a problem.
You are the clown 🤡 who can't even use your head for once, do you know the meaning of salary limits? Barcelona have been given a setting amount of salary that they shouldn't exit and spending more than that without them doing any business is breaking financial fair play of the league.
IAmGroot001
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Some dumb fans like you will continue be deceived by their gospel. It's been 5 years yet barca registering players is always a problem.
Dude there is a clear difference between bankruptcy and being not able to sign players due to financial fair play.. don't be a dumb
AFerjIhz5704
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People who don't even know anything about what's going on like you will just type any trash, Barcelona don't lack money to spend, they are being restricted because of salary limits imposed by Laliga, to register one player doesn't even cost £50k it's only because of the nonsense rules in Laliga.
Some dumb fans like you will continue be deceived by their gospel. It's been 5 years yet barca registering players is always a problem.
BillyDedon
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Barca should sell some players maybe some players from their academy, maybe Lopez and include a buy back clause, also olmo should go given his injury, lewa and Marc Ter Stegan, their academy is good they’ll replace them in a year or two, just sacrifice this season to balance the books, it’s sad to see a big club going through this
Maybe Stegen and Araujo not Lopez or Olmo.
BillyDedon
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This club will soon go bankrupt
People who don't even know anything about what's going on like you will just type any trash, Barcelona don't lack money to spend, they are being restricted because of salary limits imposed by Laliga, to register one player doesn't even cost £50k it's only because of the nonsense rules in Laliga.
Reoacdeisz
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Men don’t care about women game absolutely disgusting
Cepbimoru
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Messi really destroyed Barca jeez
I don’t think there is sense in what you are saying
Cepbimoru
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Barcelona is a very useless club
What do you mean
AFerusmc6546
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only fools recognise fools, reap the profits he brought
U r still stupid & dumb
Amorozy
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Dealing with bankruptcy
AFerjIhz5704
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This club will soon go bankrupt
Richardoghale
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Broke club 😂🤣😂🤣😂
RapagGHUpcoming
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Barcelona and Catalonya should leave Spain and join France league that's all.
RapagGHUpcoming
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Barca should sell some players maybe some players from their academy, maybe Lopez and include a buy back clause, also olmo should go given his injury, lewa and Marc Ter Stegan, their academy is good they’ll replace them in a year or two, just sacrifice this season to balance the books, it’s sad to see a big club going through this
dey smoke
AFerPvxp8676
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U b fool u know say Messi brought more profits for barca dummy
You can bring profit but you can’t keep him due too the fact they still outspend everything
itznk150
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Reduce the WAGE BILLS and SELL some of STAR PLAYERS...The CLUB can be a LOSER for the next 2 SEASONS but we'll Bounce back eventually once we've BALANCED the BOOKS...But BARCA having Problems is making me LOVE and Support it even MORE, It shows how WEALTHY CLUBS can also have PROBLEMS
Well said. It's the process to make Barca self reliant & independent by producing their own talent 💯 Every toptier club will suffer FFP at some point because there's times when u forced to overpay for signings & high wages on renewals.....
rucbcdmotz
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U b fool u know say Messi brought more profits for barca dummy
only fools recognise fools, reap the profits he brought
AFerusmc6546
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He still has a release clause. Bilbao is a midtier club. Nico can still join Barca in 18-24 months. He knew its a waste of time joining now coz there will be registration issues like Olmo situation. Barca will suffer in UCL without Nico. Retaining La Liga shouldn't be a problem tho.
Who tf is nico without 15 goals a season u must b dumb
AFerusmc6546
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when they were renewing Messi contact every year and giving him huge sums of money which prompted other players to request contract renewals and pay raise, they thought they were doing someone. you reap what you sow
U b fool u know say Messi brought more profits for barca dummy
itznk150
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we are seeing what he's playing he will regret for not joining Barcelona
He still has a release clause. Bilbao is a midtier club. Nico can still join Barca in 18-24 months. He knew its a waste of time joining now coz there will be registration issues like Olmo situation. Barca will suffer in UCL without Nico. Retaining La Liga shouldn't be a problem tho.
AFerusmc6546
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Barcelona is a very useless club
Says a fool like u
dennisEtuk
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Barca should sell some players maybe some players from their academy, maybe Lopez and include a buy back clause, also olmo should go given his injury, lewa and Marc Ter Stegan, their academy is good they’ll replace them in a year or two, just sacrifice this season to balance the books, it’s sad to see a big club going through this
Litelntz
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that's what happens when you don't have a separation of all teams in a club
paedlmou
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sunglex
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Barca not doing well in business atleast they can sell one midfield but they don't want to sell but buying players
Vubdilps
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Barcelona is a very useless club
jowacklpyz
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chu barca paytay
brightpp
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Barca took heavy losses on big money signings that flopped & got sold. Veteran players on 300k+ wages after signing extensions in their primes also messed Barca wage bill. Its obvious how they got into this financial mess. Pushing more academy graduates is their key. They would've had to sell this Womens Team just to register Nico if he signed 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bro signed a 10 year Bilbao contract he knows Barca can't really afford him this season....
we are seeing what he's playing he will regret for not joining Barcelona
rucbcdmotz
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when they were renewing Messi contact every year and giving him huge sums of money which prompted other players to request contract renewals and pay raise, they thought they were doing someone. you reap what you sow
Buwbdeikos
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barca should sell Casado n Inakipena
zacaceprtz
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Reduce the WAGE BILLS and SELL some of STAR PLAYERS...The CLUB can be a LOSER for the next 2 SEASONS but we'll Bounce back eventually once we've BALANCED the BOOKS...But BARCA having Problems is making me LOVE and Support it even MORE, It shows how WEALTHY CLUBS can also have PROBLEMS
fozakrsyz
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because the men's team is the reason why there's a women's team
zacaceprtz
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Sell TER STERGEN
omaryaradua
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Messi really destroyed Barca jeez
Go and check out the revenue Messi generated when he was at Barca and what Barca is generating after he left. Also go and check out the sponsors that left when Messi left. Don't talk out of ignorance
fauzishma
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Messi really destroyed Barca jeez
stupid comment ever
fauzishma
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Barca took heavy losses on big money signings that flopped & got sold. Veteran players on 300k+ wages after signing extensions in their primes also messed Barca wage bill. Its obvious how they got into this financial mess. Pushing more academy graduates is their key. They would've had to sell this Womens Team just to register Nico if he signed 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bro signed a 10 year Bilbao contract he knows Barca can't really afford him this season....
pointless
Tusekptu
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itznk150
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Barca took heavy losses on big money signings that flopped & got sold. Veteran players on 300k+ wages after signing extensions in their primes also messed Barca wage bill. Its obvious how they got into this financial mess. Pushing more academy graduates is their key. They would've had to sell this Womens Team just to register Nico if he signed 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bro signed a 10 year Bilbao contract he knows Barca can't really afford him this season....
returnofthesaith
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At this stage and giving injury records, i do not think Barcelona would be worse off without Dani Olmo.
bedcdepuz
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Messi really destroyed Barca jeez