Barcelona set for €40 million boost which will help club return to 1:1 rule | OneFootball

In an important development, FC Barcelona are close to finalising the sale of a percentage of Barça Vision, according to Miguel Galan, president of CENAFE, via SPORT.

This operation is expected to allow the club to return to La Liga’s 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule, which would significantly improve their ability to operate in the summer transfer market.

While the club awaits certification to proceed with the construction of 457 VIP seats at Spotify Camp Nou – seats whose commercial rights were sold to two companies for €100 million – Barcelona have initiated other operations aimed at restoring financial normality.

According to Galan, the La Liga champions are nearing a deal to sell the share of Barça Vision that Libero failed to pay for.

This new financial ‘lever’, would generate €40 million for Barcelona. Galan explained that the sale is expected to be completed by the end of June.

The buyer is reportedly a European company, which would likely acquire either part of the shares currently held by Blaugrana Invest or the portion the club recovered from previous agreements.

Return to the 1:1 rule on the horizon. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

It is worth recalling that last summer, catering company Aramark contributed €25 million in exchange for a 6.14% stake in Barça Vision.

Since then, Barça Vision’s shareholders have included: Blaugrana Invest (18.96%), Vestigia (4.93%), Hellgas (14.73%), Orpheus (1.83%), and Aramark (6.13%).

Should the operation go through, Barcelona would regain the ability to operate under the 1:1 rule – allowing them to spend every euro they save or earn – just as they did during the winter transfer window.

This would also provide a significant boost to the club’s net equity, which currently stands at -€91 million, as outlined in the financial statements presented at the last members’ assembly.

Returning to the 1:1 rule would make it easier for Barcelona to complete high-profile signings such as Nico Williams and register players like Joan Garcia.