Manel Del Rio: “Selling BLM was never on the table”

manel del riogeneral director of FC Barcelonagave a wide-ranging interview to RAC1 this Tuesday, in which he discussed various topics related to the financial situation of the Barça club. One point he wanted to make clear was that the company was not looking to sell. Balsa Licensing & Merchandising (BLM)It has been 100% owned by the club since 2018 and has been successfully used commercially.

“The possibility of selling BLM has never been on the table. We are a democratic organization and the only thing missing is for our partners to express their ideas in their own mechanisms,” he pointed out. manel del rio about what he thinks balsa About one of the club’s economic pillars.

Another financial key is balsa The expected return is Spotify Camp Nou And the general director confirmed that he is working on allowing them to return. Capable of accommodating 45,000 spectators That makes reopening sustainable.

“There is added value in returning to the new stadium. It’s more of a social scenario than an economic one. The club is not thinking of returning unless there is sufficient capacity. Everyone wants to return to the Camp Nou, but with 27,000 It is not sustainable to continue with that number of followers. We will do it with 45,000 people, but no date has been set. It is not for me to decide the date of our return to the Camp Nou. When we have the capacity and the licenses, this move becomes natural.” he said. manel del rioHe added: “A new stadium is not a panacea, but it will allow for more stable management and help maintain salaries in the sport.”

One of the things that has been hotly debated lately is Spotify Camp Nou VIP seats and manel del rio “$70 million is being requested for the VIP seating contract, and 30 more people have to attend,” he said, adding that the amount could rise even higher in the future.

“We are going to enter the $100 million that we agreed upon. The payment schedule was a little long. We took the opportunity to restructure our strategy. It will start as special revenue, but it is intended to be ordinary income. Special revenue is not taken into account, so even though it is not budgeted, these millions of dollars will be recovered,” he said. general director of barçahe also recognized barça vision “Despite the current decline, what we said is worth it,” he said, “These projects continue to create value and we must continue to work hard to get results.”