Tebas and Javier Gómez appeared after knowing the salary limits of the First Division clubs and made it clear that the Portuguese does not earn 400,000 euros.
Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, and Javier Gómez, general manager, appeared before the media on Thursday to assess the new salary limits applied by the First Division and Second Division clubs and previously published by the employers’ association.
In this sense, they assured that it is not true that Barcelona pays Joao Félix a salary of 400 thousand euros, but that he has it in LaLiga’valued for much more” the contract of the Portuguese international, signed by Barça on the last day of the summer market.
It should be noted that Barcelona has a salary cap of 270 million euros, but the team’s salaries exceed 400, so it is still exceeded. “If he sold a franchise player, he would solve his problems. But he prefers a different path. If sponsorship increases, that is not right. “It’s very limited,” Tebas said.
The full statements, here:
Premier League model: “I wouldn’t run a league with a losing model. We have already experienced it from 2008 to 2013. Our model protects clubs that are not SAD, such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Athletic and Osasuna. If we were to move to a loss-making model, our major clubs would lose their competitiveness at national level. We research everything that is recorded to see how much is wasted. An important part of these investments, which I call destruction, is how they are ultimately transferred or sold for little money.”
Compete with the rest of the losing leagues: “UEFA has released a new fair play that is more in line with ours. It’s no problem that we can compare ourselves with the Bundesliga. UEFA has taken a path that we defend in the Bundesliga and LaLiga. The Prime Minister has been using this losing system for years, but in Europe 60% of the last champions are Spanish. Maybe we have more of a sporting eye. In the past, people looked more at the players in the quarry. Now we just see if more money is spent. We are tightening economic control at UEFA. The English government is intervening in this matter. Players like Lamine Yamal have come here and he has no cost for Barcelona. We have an audiovisual rights distribution system that makes our major clubs competitive with the Premier.”
Barcelona and Betis guaranteed it with money from the managers: “It cannot be compared to the Premier. It has been very little. Barcelona has made a very big effort. It has risen to approximately 400 million euros. This is not a loss-making venture, but sometimes things happen that are not anticipated. You think you can sell a player, as happened at Betis, but that didn’t work out. Maybe that sale would have covered the losses they had.” And Javier Gómez added: “Losses are allowed in UEFA, but they are controlled. They are allowed to a limited extent. If there are losses, economic control lowers the limit so you can restore it.”
Barcelona cut (Javier Gómez): “Barcelona has reduced selection costs. But it must be taken into account that Barcelona had to make up for the losses of previous years. “Just like what happens with other clubs.”
Barcelona said they will pay João Félix (Javier Gómez) 400,000 euros in salary: “One is what the clubs pay the players, the other is what we charge for the cap. Depending on the case, there are internal LaLiga valuations that adjust these contracts to the market price. It is not true that 400,000 euros are paid. Much more. We appreciated that contract much more. Barcelona pays him a salary lower than our estimate. What we said should be counted in the salary cap is much more than what they are saying….”
Barcelona limit: “If they are exceeded, special rules will apply. It’s fair to say they did their best. We can never say how long it will take in a normal situation. It depends on what you do at a business level. Maybe he’s selling a great player who came to him for free and takes a giant step forward. The club determines its strategy. Barcelona has historic contracts and cannot throw everyone out. See if the economic control that has fallen from over 500 million to 400 is useful. The situation cannot be resolved overnight. If he sold a franchise player, he would solve his problems. But he prefers a different path. If sponsorship increases, that is not right. “It’s very limited.”
Real Madrid limit: “I don’t remember if this is the highest limit, but it could be. He could have asked for that limit to have it there in case they needed it… Madrid have a lot to do. Maybe Mbappe and another one…”
Bellingham: “He is the player who is in the best shape in the world. To be the best you have to look at more things. No one expected him to score so many goals. Our competition makes players better.”
Valencia situation: “Limits are being set because they don’t want to spend what every club spends. We can’t say it ourselves. Valencia did not qualify for the Champions League during the COVID season and lost tens of millions. That situation dragged her down. Not participating in the Champions League is about 70 million… The stadium issue makes me a little sad, they got money and it stopped. This can be a force in economic competitiveness. It would be a very important step for the club if it could be completed.”
Excess equipment: “Eleven clubs have been crossed between the First and the Second. There are approximately 200 million surpluses in total and the majority is taken by Barcelona. Clubs have always been crossed, it is a common figure in the historical series. The three who are relegated will be outmatched, as will those who do not enter Europe. “They will always be there.”
LaLiga investment: “We are the one who has wasted the least. We can continue to say that we are the best competition in the world. If we had a law like the Italian one, it would cost us less to bring in the players. There they pay half the tax. You have to examine the numbers. It is true that we have done less than Germany. One of the factors is that one of the locomotives is not at the level of other seasons. The sports law holds us responsible for the demise of the clubs. There is one specific factor that has had an influence: with the signing of Kane they have done their utmost.”
Rafa Benítez’s criticism of economic control: “You don’t know this model well. It comes from two models that are a total loss. Ours is very clear: you spend what you earn. Celta knows the rules and what is there perfectly. “On the day that Rafa wants that, we will sit around the table and explain it to him thoroughly.”
Saudi Arabia: “We monitor what is happening every week. Today, the Saudi League does not worry us. Creating a great competition is not something you do with players alone. We have had the example of China, where investments were very important and have now stopped. They didn’t grow as competition. We have seen Serie A drop 50% in its international trend when Cristiano went there. We have seen a PSG with Messi, Neymar and Mbappé and France’s audiovisual rights have not grown that much. Much more important is the history of competitions and clubs. If the Arabs wanted to play in the Champions League, although Ceferín has already said he would not accept that, they would have to submit to UEFA’s economic control. That’s the only risk. We are not worried about the Saudi League, but it does worry us. In the field of audiovisual rights.”
Source: Goal