Barcelona have begun proceedings for universal pay cuts at the club. All club employees, including the first team playing squad, will be subject to wage reductions as part of a substantial modification of the collective working contract.
Members of Ronald Koeman’s squad have been asked to choose a representative, who will sit alongside other club employees on the Business Committee and negotiate the wage cuts.
As part of those measures, the players agreed to take a pay cut, with Lionel Messi taking issue over the club’s handling of negotiations.
With the players taking pay cuts, the rest of the employees at the club were able to keep earning their full salaries.
However, Barcelona’s economic situation has worsened in the months that followed and now there’s no option but to apply for another ERTE.
The Catalan club have already presented their accounts, including debts of €488 million and losses of €97 million.
The club also spent €855 million – €192 million less than what was initially stated in their budget. With the picture now looking more and more concerning, more wage reductions are inevitable, but there could be legal complications in the Spanish Workers’ Statute.
