Barcelona president Joan Laporta has praised departing defender Jordi Alba for giving up part of his contract to help the club financially.
Alba was previously a youth player at Barcelona and returned to the club in 2012, proceeding to make over 450 appearances.
The 34-year-old is departing Barcelona this summer and at his leaving ceremony Laporta spoke highly of Alba for giving up 'an important part of his contract'.
Laporta said: 'Jordi Alba's departure has helped the club financially.
'He has given up an important part of his contract, which he also fully earned and deserved'.
Alba had a year remaining on his Barcelona contract and was set to receive £15million during the final 12 months of his deal.
During his time at Barcelona Alba has won an array of trophies including the Champions League, six LaLiga titles and five Copa Del Reys.
Another long-serving Barcelona player, Sergio Busquets, is also leaving the club.
Busquets and Alba played their final game at the Nou Camp as Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 last weekend.
Although Barcelona won the LaLiga title this season, they remain in financial turmoil.
Last month Barcelona's Economic vice-president Eduard Romeu said: 'We are not in intensive care anymore but we are still in hospital. If we want to bring in any player we have to sell one for the same amount.'
Barcelona are also set to play away from the Camp Nou next season while a €960m (£824m) rebuild is carried out.
Moving to the city's old Olympic Stadium with its 49,000 capacity will reduce matchday income by €94m (£80m) across the season and the need to get tourists into the arena will mean only half of those seats will be taken up by season ticket holders and at greatly increased prices.
The club have borrowed just under €1.5bn (£1.2bn) to fund the revamping of the old stadium and surrounding area. The fear of failing to make repayments has also recently raised the issue of the club ceasing to be member-owned and becoming a corporation.
It is anticipated that Barcelona will need to reduce their wage bill by £175m in order to operate on a one in, one out basis in the transfer market.
If they fail to do that then LaLiga will apply the 40 per cent rule on the club meaning they will have to make €100m (£87m) to spend €40m (£35m).
18597076(deleted)
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Most of the older players r not yes most have left like pique Alba busquets but there’s ter stegen de jong lenglet (coming back from loan) the rest r youngsters and new players
Actually you’re also wrong about Busquets and Alba. They also agreed to new contracts. Those contracts. No club can restructure their wages unilaterally. All those agreements require renegotiated contracts. Those were done under Laporta.
18597076(deleted)
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Most of the older players r not yes most have left like pique Alba busquets but there’s ter stegen de jong lenglet (coming back from loan) the rest r youngsters and new players
So. Only two players you’re claiming aren’t under new contracts ? De Jong and Ter Stegen? For someone who claims to do their research, you sure like to generalize and exaggerate as though those two players carry the brunt of responsibility for barca being over the wage limit
18597076(deleted)
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I mean I usually check capology they usually provide verified wages of players and stuff officially at least there have been no changes to de jongs contracts
There’s many sources. You could also just look up the articles. Even De Jong acknowledged his agreed to a new contract.
18597076(deleted)
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Wage reduction was under bartomeu for the first three seasons it wasn’t reduction and more of a deferral under laporta there have been no changes to de jongs contract at all
Incorrect. Are you really claiming that De Jong deferred wages without a contract ? lol I hope that’s not what you’re claiming. Please clarify, because that statement shows you don’t comprehend contract law. You’re literally saying Barca out themselves at risk, by taking a unilateral action. Or worse by accepting a verbal agreement ?
BabaYaga2312
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Also, see how before it was only new players were under new contracts, but older players are still under Bartomeu contracts. Now you’re claiming it’s just De Jong… And it was every team except Real Madrid was struggling with FFP. Now it’s just 4 other teams that you claim. You generalize and exaggerate a lot! Lol
Most of the older players r not yes most have left like pique Alba busquets but there’s ter stegen de jong lenglet (coming back from loan) the rest r youngsters and new players
BabaYaga2312
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New contract accepted as of October 2022. Barca is probably still negotiating further wage reductions requested as of May 2023. I think that’s where you’re mistaking.
I mean I usually check capology they usually provide verified wages of players and stuff officially at least there have been no changes to de jongs contracts
BabaYaga2312
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Lol He was getting paid 600k under Bartomeu contracts. Just google it. Lol its not hard. It shows De Jong accepted the wage reduction. Not sure why you believe he is still under the old contract. It’s so easy to just check it.
Wage reduction was under bartomeu for the first three seasons it wasn’t reduction and more of a deferral under laporta there have been no changes to de jongs contract at all
18597076(deleted)
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Nope he’s still under the older bartomeu contract there have been no reports of negotiations barca was denied by his agents last season there might be contract negotiations this summer
Also, see how before it was only new players were under new contracts, but older players are still under Bartomeu contracts. Now you’re claiming it’s just De Jong… And it was every team except Real Madrid was struggling with FFP. Now it’s just 4 other teams that you claim. You generalize and exaggerate a lot! Lol
18597076(deleted)
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De jongs net salary is some 350,000 that’s after taxes his gross is still some 750k
New contract accepted as of October 2022. Barca is probably still negotiating further wage reductions requested as of May 2023. I think that’s where you’re mistaking.
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De jongs net salary is some 350,000 that’s after taxes his gross is still some 750k
Lol He was getting paid 600k under Bartomeu contracts. Just google it. Lol its not hard. It shows De Jong accepted the wage reduction. Not sure why you believe he is still under the old contract. It’s so easy to just check it.
BabaYaga2312
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You’ve not been paying attention. De Jong now only gets paid 300k. He agreed to the wage reduction, which can only be done through a new contract.
De jongs net salary is some 350,000 that’s after taxes his gross is still some 750k
18597076(deleted)
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Nope he’s still under the older bartomeu contract there have been no reports of negotiations barca was denied by his agents last season there might be contract negotiations this summer
You’ve not been paying attention. De Jong now only gets paid 300k. He agreed to the wage reduction, which can only be done through a new contract.
BabaYaga2312
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Not true. You haven’t been keeping up. Even De Jong is under a new contract.
Nope he’s still under the older bartomeu contract there have been no reports of negotiations barca was denied by his agents last season there might be contract negotiations this summer
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Only the new players who joined last season r under laporta contracts tho But idk how ffp even works now in Jan it was reduce 200m wages for the summer now with griezzman pique busquets Alba leaving Barca has to reduce another 200m When will this end tho ?
Not true. You haven’t been keeping up. Even De Jong is under a new contract.
BabaYaga2312
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All the current players are under new contracts. No pre-laporta or Bartomeu contracts exist anymore. And yet, Barca is requesting at 15% reduction for the entire squad to support the viability plan. So how does that work ?
Only the new players who joined last season r under laporta contracts tho But idk how ffp even works now in Jan it was reduce 200m wages for the summer now with griezzman pique busquets Alba leaving Barca has to reduce another 200m When will this end tho ?
kandmopty
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Alba is very great player for always
18597076(deleted)
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None of the new players r actually being asked to reduce wages
All the current players are under new contracts. No pre-laporta or Bartomeu contracts exist anymore. And yet, Barca is requesting at 15% reduction for the entire squad to support the viability plan. So how does that work ?
BabaYaga2312
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Perfectly done? If that was the case, Laporta wouldn’t be renegotiating the contracts he did place for the purposes of wage reductions.
None of the new players r actually being asked to reduce wages
18597076(deleted)
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It’s a business strategy... too much to explain it to ya ... but google it.....
Lol well then so was Bartomeu. Pay for big players to win and garner commercial success. …google it…lol
vupimnst
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Stup.d if you want to make good financial stage then why do you keep dembele,ferran
fekbstyz
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Perfectly done? If that was the case, Laporta wouldn’t be renegotiating the contracts he did place for the purposes of wage reductions.
It’s a business strategy... too much to explain it to ya ... but google it.....
18597076(deleted)
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Most of the contract where given by Clown Barto ..... For example Clown Barca extended Pique his contract with 6 YEARS at age 32 or 33 ..... all the new Contracts and extensions are perfectly done by Laprta so don’t blame him❌... cause he’s doing a great job
Perfectly done? If that was the case, Laporta wouldn’t be renegotiating the contracts he did place for the purposes of wage reductions.
Tesman⚽
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Balde is already there
yeah but getting more options won't be bad
fekbstyz
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Hey LaPorta, have some financial advisers look at the contracts before handing them. Barca is terrible at negotiating contracts. Stop waisting money.
Most of the contract where given by Clown Barto ..... For example Clown Barca extended Pique his contract with 6 YEARS at age 32 or 33 ..... all the new Contracts and extensions are perfectly done by Laprta so don’t blame him❌... cause he’s doing a great job
JAYLINMESSI
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bye jordi
Juuacimouz
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Hey LaPorta, have some financial advisers look at the contracts before handing them. Barca is terrible at negotiating contracts. Stop waisting money.
ifémî
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The day life will be fair to everyone, that day the whole world will experience true love without any condition.
johdeimn
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Reece James or Arnold would do
Balde is already there
Tesman⚽
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Reece James or Arnold would do
Dj_Muller
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Forever Love Jordi🕊❤️
deccdktuyz
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the hv already replace him with the injury guy baldw
I mean balde
deccdktuyz
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They better replace him with a better player 😂😂
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the hv already replace him with the injury guy baldw
HMSD
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Jordi Alba leaves as one Great Player for Barcelona ❤️❤️❤️
1broh
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They better replace him with a better player 😂😂