Then vs now: The 5 highest salaries at Barcelona when Laporta took over in comparison with right now

The previous few days haven’t been straightforward for Barcelona president Joan Laporta and the approaching week guarantees to be equally as difficult.

The president has nobody guilty however himself for his incapability to register Dani Olmo understanding effectively of the deadline, and now stares at a state of affairs the place the participant could have to depart on a free switch.

For sure, the sophisticated state of affairs has raised questions over Laporta’s tenure because the Barcelona president for the membership remains to be struggling financially to no finish.

Overlaying a deep gap

Whereas certainly it’s proper to query the president for the shortage of tangible and conspicuous enchancment after years, one has to return and perceive how deep in monetary disaster the earlier administration left the membership.

As relayed by Guillem Borras Perez through Jijantes FC, evaluating the 5 highest salaries on the membership now to that when Laporta took over exhibits the extent to which he has needed to work to stabilise the sinking ship.

Again in 2020-21 when he took over, the best earner on the membership was Lionel Messi with a gross wage of €71 million per season. 

Barcelona’s highest earner presently. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)

Antoine Griezmann stood second at €37.5 million whereas Samuel Umtiti, Sergio Busquets and Philippe Coutinho had been the subsequent three highest-paid gamers at €32 million, €24 million and €21 million respectively.

As compared, Barcelona’s highest earner right now is Robert Lewandowski who instructions €33.3 million per season. 

Frenkie de Jong stands subsequent at €19 million per season whereas Ansu Fati, Jules Kounde and Raphinha shut out the checklist at €13.9 million, €13.5 million and €12.5 million respectively.

It’s thus not stunning to see why Barcelona had been considerably over the allotted wage invoice and struggled to return to the 1:1 rule for years.

After years of working tirelessly behind the scenes to barter wage cuts and wage deferring, Laporta introduced Barcelona again to the 1:1 rule. Now, nonetheless, the registration subject is but to be resolved.