The BookKeeper: Exploring the dizzying world of Barcelona’s finances, levers and debts

The BookKeeper: Exploring the dizzying world of Barcelona’s finances, levers and debts

Chris Weatherspoon is The Athletic’s first dedicated football finance writer. Chris is a chartered accountant who uses his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game. Today he is exploring the extraordinary finances of Barcelona but he has previously analysed Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa. Chris has also written a glossary…

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Fan who racially abused Marcus Rashford facing huge fine after La Liga ‘detected’ discrimination aimed at Barcelona star

In a statement on Thursday, Spanish authorities recommended the fine after La Liga detected images on social media of the Oviedo supporter, who is alleged to have aimed a racial slur in Spanish towards Rashford. The statement said: “La Liga detected the images on social media and filed a complaint with the National Police. “Subsequently,…

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Image: Barcelona’s predicted 3rd kit for 2026/27

An early look at the jersey plans of kit manufacturers Nike for La Liga giants Barcelona for next season has this week been forthcoming online. This comes by way of an image of the alleged design being readied for the Blaugrana’s 3rd kit. Advertisement The info is provided by the reliable ‘memorabilia1899’ on ‘X’, who…

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Barcelona finalising plan to play match in Peru to make up for missed revenue after Miami clash against Villarreal cancelled

Barcelona are finalising plans to play a friendly match in Peru this December to offset the financial loss from their cancelled Miami fixture against Villarreal. The proposed game, worth up to €7-8 million, comes after La Liga and organisers Relevent pulled the plug on the U.S. match, a blow to Barca’s global expansion and revenue…

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‘Marathon not a sprint’ – Marcus Rashford fires defiant message after suffering defeat with Barcelona against Real Madrid in his first Clasico

Marcus Rashford has vowed to “keep fighting” after Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in his first-ever El Clasico appearance. Despite registering an assist in the heated Santiago Bernabeu showdown, the Manchester United loanee ended up on the losing side as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham struck to extend Madrid’s lead at the top of…

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‘He sinned!’ – Ex-Barcelona star calls out Lamine Yamal’s ‘lack of maturity’ & blames him for giving Real Madrid ‘extra motivation’ in El Clasico

Rafinha Alcantara called out Lamine Yamal’s “lack of maturity” following Barcelona’s 2-1 loss to Real Madrid. Yamal was involved in a war of words with Madrid pair Vinicius Junior and Dani Carvajal in the heated El Clasico encounter at the Bernabeu. Ex-Barca star Rafinha pointed the finger of blame at Yamal for the defeat, claiming…

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Security intervenes as El Clasico ends in a brawl; Dani Carvajal shuts down 18-year-old Lamine Yamal — 'You talk too much, talk now!' | Football News

Security intervenes as El Clasico ends in a brawl; Dani Carvajal shuts down 18-year-old Lamine Yamal — ‘You talk too much, talk now!’ | Football News

Real Madrid and Barcelona players scuffle during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Madrid, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) A big fight broke out between the players of Real Madrid and Barcelona after the final whistle at the Santiago Bernabéu.Real Madrid won the match 2-1, and in…

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