FC Barcelona
Court rules FC Barcelona must abide by Nike contract
Nike is one of the club’s three top-tier sponsors, but president Joan Laporta in March ramped up the pressure on its kit supplier to either quit or pay more.
Barcelona renews controversial 1XBet sponsorship
LaLiga club FC Barcelona has renewed one of its most lucrative and controversial sponsorship deals by signing a five-year extension with betting operator 1XBet.
Barcelona terminates Mountain deal, drops plans to list media arm
Barcelona has terminated an agreement with Mountain & Co, a special purpose acquisition vehicle tasked with handling the Nasdaq flotation of the LaLiga club’s Barça Media business, to focus on “near-term” business opportunities.
Barcelona threatens exit in bid to get media arm US listing over the line
Plans to list FC Barcelona’s Barça Media business in the US will be shelved at the end of this month if the Spanish club does not receive the €40m ($42.5m) it is owed from such a deal, following further renegotiations to the agreement.
Laporta threatens Nike termination as club seeks ‘best contract’
FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta has ramped up the pressure on kit supplier Nike to either quit or pay more to the debt-laden LaLiga club.
Barcelona hit by resignation of key finance exec Romeu
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has been hit by the surprise resignation of Eduard Romeu, the vice-president in charge of financial affairs and a key figure in attempts to rebalance the club’s finances.
Barcelona hit with €23m tax bill over agent payments
LaLiga club FC Barcelona is to appeal to Spain's Supreme Court after being ordered to pay €23m ($24.8m) for non-payment of tax on remuneration paid to players' agents.
Barcelona sues Libero over missed payments, nets €160m from TV payout
FC Barcelona is to sue German investor Libero Football Finance over missed payments for its stake in the LaLiga club's Barça Vision digital media business.
Real Madrid signs Saudi bank as regional sponsor, Barça lands Rappi deal
Saudi Arabian brands are continuing their push into Spanish football, after the Kingdom’s Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Real Madrid.
Barcelona seeks to diversify revenue streams with plans for club-based theme park
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced its intention to work with amusement park operator PortAventura World to develop plans for a club-based theme park at its Espai Barça development.
Barcelona hails record €304m profits after one-off revenue raises
LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced a record profit of €304m ($325.6
US listing of Barça Media at risk after further delayed payments
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona could be forced to postpone the planned US listing of its Barça Media business after German fund Libero Football failed to meet an August deadline for a proposed €40m ($…
Barcelona re-sells economic ‘lever’ to raise €120m, plans US flotation of ‘Barça Media’
FC Barcelona has announced the sale of a 29.5-per-cent stake in its digital business Barça Vision to German-based Libero Football Finance and Dutch investment firm Nipa Capital in a deal that will raise €120m ($132m) ahead of the new LaLiga season.
Konami retains LaLiga foothold via Barça renewal
Konami has extended its agreement with FC Barcelona as rival footbal game developer EA Sports begins its title sponsorship of LaLiga
Barcelona ‘planning’ listing of digital unit on Nasdaq
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona is planning on listing its Barca Media digital arm on the Nasdaq Stock Market after entering into talks with Swiss venture capital firm Mountain Partners over the formation…
Spotify deal contributes to record commercial figures for Barcelona
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona generated record revenue of €97.6m ($106.1m) from new sponsorships during the 2022-23 season, with a wide-ranging deal with streaming service Spotify boosting the figures.
Barcelona joins Arsenal in Prime’s sponsorship portfolio
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has agreed a three-season sponsorship deal with Prime, the US isotonic beverages brand owned by influencers Logan Paul and KSI
Barcelona completes sale of main sponsor assets with TP Vision sleeve deal
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has signed up Dutch consumer electronics manufacturer TP Vision as a new main partner and sleeve sponsor of its men’s team.