Overview

• FC Barcelona will disburse a total of €16 million in owed wages to former players and a coach on June 30.
• Lionel Messi is set to receive his final installment of €5.95 million under a deferred-payment agreement from 2021.
• Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will collect €1.18 million and €943,879 respectively as part of the back payments.
• Other beneficiaries include Luis Suárez, Ousmane Dembélé and ex-coach Ronald Koeman, reflecting multi-year post-departure commitments.
• The payouts represent the closing of legacy liabilities that have added to Barcelona’s debt burden following pandemic-related revenue losses.