At a time when Barcelona find themselves in a difficult financial situation, every penny coming into the club’s coffers is seen as a huge boost.
The Blaugrana are going to tremendous efforts to increase their revenue, such as organizing a mid-season friendly in the United States.
Even if they lost their most recent game against Real Madrid, the Blaugrana offices hailed the fact that the Clasico played at the Montjuic Stadium produced €7 million.
Barcelona is in a time where every penny counts in order to meet La Liga’s ‘Fair Play’ requirements and sign and register players.
Economic effects of Shakhtar’s defeat
And at this point, the Catalan heavyweights’ 1-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League last night cost them €2.8 million, according to Mundo Deportivo.
That is the amount paid by UEFA to each team for a Champions League group stage victory, which is over half of the money received from the Clasico.
The Blaugrana had already won €8.4 million after winning their first three group stage matches, and another win last night would have added €2.8 million to their coffers.
However, that was not to be, as Xavi Hernandez’s men were defeated 1-0 at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.
An insult to the player’s self-esteem
The defeat to Shakhtar is a gut punch to the players’ confidence as well as a financial blow to the club.
The loss in El Clasico, the terrible performance against Real Sociedad, and now the setback to the Ukrainian champions are all destined to have an impact on the Barcelona players’ mentality.
As a result, the players recognize that they require a’reset’ of sorts and are looking forward to the approaching international break to regenerate and come back forcefully.
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